长虺成蛇 — “To grow a small viper into a snake”
长虺成蛇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow a small problem or minor evil to grow unchecked until it becomes a serious threat or major disaster; to nurture an evil until it becomes a significant danger”. Literally, “To grow a small viper into a snake”.
长虺成蛇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
长虺成蛇 Character Breakdown
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- cháng长lè乐wèi未yāng央May joy be everlasting
- cháng长tíng亭duǎn短tíng亭long and distant journey; melancholy of parting
- zhǎng长tā他rén人wēi威fēng风，，miè灭zì自jǐ己zhì志qì气boost others, undermine self
- zhǎng长tā他rén人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
- zhǎng长tā他rén人ruì锐qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
- zhǎng长bié别ren人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短tàn叹to sigh frequently with distress
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
- cháng长mìng命fù富guì贵long life, wealth, and honor
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What does 长虺成蛇 mean?
长虺成蛇 (zhǎng huǐ chéng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to allow a small problem or minor evil to grow unchecked until it becomes a serious threat or major disaster; to nurture an evil until it becomes a significant danger”.
How do you pronounce 长虺成蛇?
长虺成蛇 is pronounced zhǎng huǐ chéng shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长虺成蛇 literally mean?
Literally, 长虺成蛇 means “to grow a small viper into a snake”. It is used to mean “to allow a small problem or minor evil to grow unchecked until it becomes a serious threat or major disaster; to nurture an evil until it becomes a significant danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长虺成蛇?
虺：小蛇，毒蛇。指养奸遗患。比喻纵容敌人，听任其强大起来。而留下后患。