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养痈遗患

yǎng yōng yí huàn

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 养痈遗患

遗
yí

(bound form) to leave behind

养
yǎng

to raise (animals)

痈
yōng

carbuncle

患
huàn

to suffer (from illness)