Compounds:
Lernwortschatz:
姑息养奸
姑息养奸[--養-] gūxīyǎngjiān f.e. ①Tolerating evil abets it. ②appease
姑息养奸
姑息养奸 [gūxīyǎngjiān] to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
姑
姑
mother-in-law
/ -
/ woman
old
mother-in-law
息
息
breath
/ -
/ nose
heart
breath
養
养
foster
/ -
/ sheep
food
foster
姦
奸
violate
/ -
/ woman
violate