養癰貽害
yǎng​yōng​yí​hài

neglect creates disaster

  • created sense approved 养痈贻害/養癰貽害 · yǎng​yōng​yí​hài · neglect creates disaster — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    养痈贻害 / 養癰貽害

    yǎng​yōng​yí​hài

    neglect creates disaster

    to nurture a carbuncle and bequeath trouble; to leave an evil unchecked and thereby create future ruin

    养 (literal) → 养/養 · yǎng · to raise 痈 (literal) → 痈/癰 · yōng · carbuncle 贻害 (literal) → 贻害/貽害 · yí​hài · to cause harm later

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    created sense