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养痈贻患

yǎng​yōng​yí​huàn

to cherish a viper in one's bosom

Definitions

养痈贻患 (養癰貽患) 

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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