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养痈贻患
yǎng​yōng​yí​huàn

fostering calamity

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养痈贻患 (養癰貽患) yǎng​yōng​yí​huàn
fostering calamity idiom
To tolerate a small evil or ignore a growing problem until it results in a major disaster; to nurture trouble by failing to take early action.

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