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to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child

姑息养奸
gū xī yǎng jiān
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later · to cherish a snake in one's bosom养虎遗患yǎng hǔ yí huànexcessively tolerant · to overindulge (sb) · overly conciliatory · to seek appeasement at any price姑息gū xī
Antonyms
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch · to eliminate completely斩草除根zhǎn cǎo chú gēn