(bound form) toxic skin abscess or ulcer; large sores or carbuncles caused by infection of the skin or subcutaneous tissues

To tolerate or ignore a small problem or evil person rather than dealing with it early, leading to a much greater disaster later; literally "to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity"

to foster an ulcer and cause a disaster; metaphor for causing serious trouble by tolerating or neglecting a problem rather than dealing with it early

literally to foster an ulcer and cause future trouble; allowing a small problem or evil person to persist will eventually result in a major disaster

to nurture a carbuncle and bring trouble upon oneself; to ignore a problem until it becomes a disaster

to foster a problem or allow an evil to grow until it causes one's own ruin; to ignore a small trouble only to have it become a catastrophe later

to nurture a carbuncle and let it become a source of trouble; ignoring a small problem and allowing it to develop into a major disaster

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

To perform the most degrading acts of servile flattery or sycophancy to gain favor from powerful people; based on an ancient story about doctors being rewarded with chariots for cleaning a king's abscesses or hemorrhoids with their mouths.

a skin infection involving pus and localized swelling; a painful malignant boil

a skin abscess or cluster of boils located on the back of the neck

appendicitis; abdominal abscess; in Chinese medicine, it refers to an abscess within the intestinal cavity, often characterized by fever, nausea, and localized abdominal pain

an abscess or infection of the tongue according to traditional Chinese medicine