姑息遺患
gū​xī​yí​huàn

leniency leaves a legacy of disaster

  • created sense approved 姑息遗患/姑息遺患 · gū​xī​yí​huàn · leniency leaves a legacy of disaster — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    姑息遗患 / 姑息遺患

    gū​xī​yí​huàn

    leniency leaves a legacy of disaster

    giving in to evil or mistakes only creates more trouble for the future; to cause future disasters by being too lenient or indulgent

    姑息 (literal) → 姑息 · gū​xī · to indulge 遗患 (literal) → 遗患/遺患 · yí​huàn · to leave a legacy of trouble; lingering trouble

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