姑息养奸 姑息養奸
姑息养奸 姑息養奸 gū xī yǎng jiān ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄢ gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1
- to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
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姑
- 姑丈 gū zhàng ㄍㄨ ㄓㄤˋ gu1 zoeng6 husband of paternal aunt
- 姑姑 gū gu ㄍㄨ ˙ㄍㄨ gu1 gu1 paternal aunt
- 姑娘 gū niang ㄍㄨ ˙ㄋㄧㄤ gu1 noeng4 girl
- 仙姑 xiān gū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄨ sin1 gu1 female immortal
- 大姑 dà gū ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨ daai6 gu1 father's oldest sister
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- 姑且 gū qiě ㄍㄨ ㄑㄧㄝˇ gu1 ce2 for the time being; tentatively
- 姑夫 gū fu ㄍㄨ ˙ㄈㄨ gu1 fu1 father's sister's husband
- 姑婆 gū pó ㄍㄨ ㄆㄛˊ gu1 po4 grandfather's sister
- 姑妈 姑媽 gū mā ㄍㄨ ㄇㄚ gu1 maa1 (coll.) father's married sister
- 姑子 gū zi ㄍㄨ ˙ㄗ gu1 zi2 husband's sister
- 姑息 gū xī ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧ gu1 sik1 excessively tolerant
- 姑母 gū mǔ ㄍㄨ ㄇㄨˇ gu1 mou5 father's sister
- 姑父 gū fu ㄍㄨ ˙ㄈㄨ gu1 fu6 father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle
- 姑爹 gū diē ㄍㄨ ㄉㄧㄝ gu1 de1 husband of father's sister
- 姑爷 姑爺 gū ye ㄍㄨ ˙ㄧㄝ gu1 je4 son-in-law (used by wife's family)
- 姑苏 姑蘇 Gū sū ㄍㄨ ㄙㄨ gu1 sou1 see 姑苏区
- 家姑 jiā gū ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨ gaa1 gu1 (polite) father's sisters
- 小姑 xiǎo gū ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨ siu2 gu1 father's youngest sister
- 尼姑 ní gū ㄋㄧˊ ㄍㄨ nei4 gu1 Buddhist nun
- 度姑 dù gū ㄉㄨˋ ㄍㄨ dok6 gu1 (Tw) to doze off (from Taiwanese 盹龜, Tai-lo pr. [tuh-ku])
息
- 休息 xiū xi ㄒㄧㄡ ˙ㄒㄧ jau1 sik1 rest
- 信息 xìn xī ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧ seon3 sik1 information; news; message
- 出息 chū xi ㄔㄨ ˙ㄒㄧ ceot1 sik1 future prospects
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
- 喘息 chuǎn xī ㄔㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧ cyun2 sik1 to gasp for breath
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- 平息 píng xī ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧ ping4 sik1 (of wind etc) to subside; to die down
- 气息 氣息 qì xī ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄧ hei3 sik1 breath
- 消息 xiāo xi ㄒㄧㄠ ˙ㄒㄧ siu1 sik1 (piece of) news; information
- 窒息 zhì xī ㄓˋ ㄒㄧ zat6 sik1 to choke
- 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī ㄔㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ cyun1 lau4 bat1 sik1 the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
- 息息相关 息息相關 xī xī xiāng guān ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ sik1 sik1 soeng1 gwaan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
- 经久不息 經久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ ging1 gau2 bat1 sik1 (idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
- 自强不息 自強不息 zì qiáng bù xī ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ zi6 koeng4 bat1 sik1 to strive unremittingly
- 不息 bù xī ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ bat1 sik1 continually
- 低息 dī xī ㄉㄧ ㄒㄧ dai1 sik1 low-interest
- 作息 zuò xī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧ zok3 sik1 to work and rest
- 偃息 yǎn xī ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧ (literary) to take a rest
- 停息 tíng xī ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧ ting4 sik1 to stop
- 免息 miǎn xī ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧ min5 sik1 interest-free
- 入息 rù xī ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧ jap6 sik1 income (Hong Kong)
养 養
- 休养 休養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ jau1 joeng5 to recuperate
- 供养 供養 gōng yǎng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˇ gung1 joeng5 to supply
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄤˇ bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
- 修养 修養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 accomplishment
- 培养 培養 péi yǎng ㄆㄟˊ ㄧㄤˇ pui4 joeng5 to cultivate
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- 奉养 奉養 fèng yǎng ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ fung6 joeng5 to look after (elderly parents)
- 抚养 撫養 fǔ yǎng ㄈㄨˇ ㄧㄤˇ fu2 joeng5 to foster
- 收养 收養 shōu yǎng ㄕㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
- 教养 教養 jiào yǎng ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄤˇ gaau3 joeng5 to educate; to bring up; to nurture
- 营养 營養 yíng yǎng ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ jing4 joeng5 nutrition
- 疗养 療養 liáo yǎng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ liu4 joeng5 to get well
- 素养 素養 sù yǎng ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 (personal) accomplishment
- 赡养 贍養 shàn yǎng ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄤˇ sim6 joeng5 to support
- 领养 領養 lǐng yǎng ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄤˇ ling5 joeng5 to adopt (a child, pet etc)
- 饲养 飼養 sì yǎng ㄙˋ ㄧㄤˇ zi6 joeng5 to raise
- 养分 養分 yǎng fèn ㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄣˋ joeng5 fan6 nutrient
- 养成 養成 yǎng chéng ㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄥˊ joeng5 sing4 to cultivate
- 养殖 養殖 yǎng zhí ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊ joeng5 zik6 to raise; to breed (animals etc)
- 养活 養活 yǎng huo ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ joeng5 wut6 to provide for
- 养生 養生 yǎng shēng ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄥ joeng5 sang1 to maintain good health
奸
- 奸诈 奸詐 jiān zhà ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓㄚˋ gaan1 zaa3 treachery
- 㚻奸 㚻姦 jī jiān ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄢ variant of 鸡奸
- 内奸 內奸 nèi jiān ㄋㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢ noi6 gaan1 undiscovered traitor
- 奸人 jiān rén ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ gaan1 jan4 crafty scoundrel
- 奸佞 jiān nìng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄥˋ gaan1 ning6 crafty and fawning
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- 奸商 jiān shāng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄤ gaan1 soeng1 profiteer; crooked merchant
- 奸夫 jiān fū ㄐㄧㄢ ㄈㄨ gaan1 fu1 male adulterer
- 奸宄 jiān guǐ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄟˇ gaan1 gwai2 evildoer; malefactor
- 奸官 jiān guān ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄢ gaan1 gun1 a treacherous official
- 奸徒 jiān tú ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄨˊ gaan1 tou4 a crafty villain
- 奸恶 奸惡 jiān è ㄐㄧㄢ ㄜˋ gaan1 ok3 crafty and evil
- 奸民 jiān mín ㄐㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄣˊ gaan1 man4 a scoundrel
- 奸滑 jiān huá ㄐㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚˊ gaan1 waat6 variant of 奸猾
- 奸狡 jiān jiǎo ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gaan1 gaau2 devious
- 奸猾 jiān huá ㄐㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚˊ gaan1 waat6 treacherous
- 奸笑 jiān xiào ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gaan1 siu3 evil smile
- 奸细 奸細 jiān xi ㄐㄧㄢ ˙ㄒㄧ gaan1 sai3 a spy
- 奸臣 jiān chén ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊ gaan1 san4 a treacherous court official
- 奸计 奸計 jiān jì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧˋ gaan1 gai3 evil plan
- 奸贼 奸賊 jiān zéi ㄐㄧㄢ ㄗㄟˊ gaan1 caak6 a traitor