- 姑息养奸 gūxīyǎngjiān to tolerate evil is to nurture it(idiom) excessive indulgence or appeasement will only encourage bad people or bad things; to spare the rod and spoil the child
- 姑息遗患 gūxīyíhuàn leniency leaves a legacy of disastergiving in to evil or mistakes only creates more trouble for the future; to cause future disasters by being too lenient or indulgent