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養癰遺患

简养痈遗患 · 繁養癰遺患

Mandarin · pinyin yǎng yōng yí huàn

lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
to cherish a viper in one's bosom

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養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
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患: huàn · suffer, worry about; suffering
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
痈: yōng · carbuncle, sore, ulcer, abscess
遗: yí · lose; articles lost; omit

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3–1–2–4 · yang3 yong1 yi2 huan4

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