姑息养奸(gū xī yǎng jiān)

4 charactersTrad. 姑息養奸

to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
gū xī yǎng jiān
Meaning
to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
姑息養奸

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