Chinese word dictionary

养痈贻患

yǎng yōng yí huàn · lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster; to cherish a viper in one's bosom

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Word information

Simplified养痈贻患

Traditional養癰貽患

Pinyinyǎng yōng yí huàn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

养yǎng

to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support

痈yōng

ulcer, sore, carbuncle, abcess

贻yí

to hand down, to give to, to bequeath

患huàn

suffering; misfortune; trouble; to suffer

How to learn 养痈贻患

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Words with the same characters

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养yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

养成yǎngchéng

to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire

培养péiyǎng

to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)

营养yíngyǎng

nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3]

患huàn

to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry

患者huànzhě

patient; sufferer