姑息养奸

gūxīyǎngjiān

to tolerate evil is to abet it

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to tolerate evil is to abet it

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to tolerate evil is to abet it

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gu1 xi1 yang3 jian1

to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child

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姑息养奸

gū xī yǎng jiān

（宽容坏人坏事） be lenient towards villains and let them grow (develop; run rampant); be tolerant and indulgent; foster evil propensities by being overlenient; indulge the evildoers; To overlook a serious offence is to countenance it.; To condone the practice of evil is to abet it.; Overindulgence nurtures evil.; To tolerate evil is to abet it.; To be tolerant tends to breed traitors.; Excessive indulgence breeds (tends to breed) traitors.

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姑息養奸|姑息养奸 [gū xī yǎng jiān] ► to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child