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姑息養奸

简 姑息养奸 · 繁 姑息養奸
Mandarin · pinyin gū xī yǎng jiān

Meanings

  1. to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
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姑
gū · father's sister; husband's mother
息
xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
養
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
奸
jiān · crafty, villainous, false
养
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
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1–1–3–1 · gu1 xi1 yang3 jian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1

Cantonese word readings for 姑息養奸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1

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姑息養奸 · gu1 xi1 yang3 jian1
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Exact source record姑息養奸 姑息养奸 [gu1 xi1 yang3 jian1] /to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child/