养痈贻患
养痈贻患
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
idiomverb
Traditional: 養癰貽患
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- (idiom, verb) 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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Related Words
养痈遗患(yǎng yōng yí huàn)— lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
→养虎伤身(yǎng hǔ shāng shēn)— Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
→养虎遗患(yǎng hǔ yí huàn)— Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
→疮痍(chuāng yí)— wound
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