Chinese word

纵容

Pronunciation

Pinyinzòng róng

Meaning

  • verbindulge

Example

父母不应该纵容孩子的坏习惯。fù mǔ bù yīng gāi zòng róng hái zi de huài xí guàn

Parents should not indulge their children's bad habits.

Illustration for 纵容 (indulge)

More examples

法律不能纵容腐败行为。fǎ lǜ bù néng zòng róng fǔ bài xíng wéi

The law cannot condone corruption.

Core concept

Let bad behavior pass without a boundary, giving it room to continue and perhaps grow.

Common phrases

  • 纵容腐败zòng róng fǔ bài

    condone corruption

  • 纵容犯罪zòng róng fàn zuì

    condone crime

Similar words

放纵fàng zòng: Giving someone too much freedom to act on desires or whims, so that discipline weakens.
放任fàng rèn: Taking no action to control or correct a problem and simply letting it remain.
包庇bāo bì: Protecting a person who has done wrong by concealing the offense or avoiding consequences.
容忍róng rěn: Enduring or accepting something unpleasant or improper without objecting.

Definition in Chinese

对不良行为不加制止，容许其存在或继续发展，常带有消极的容忍和负面评价。duì bù liáng xíng wéi bù jiā zhì zhǐ róng xǔ qí cún zài huò jì xù fā zhǎn cháng dài yǒu xiāo jí de róng rěn hé fù miàn píng jià

Word origin

纵容 (zòngróng, "let loose and allow") is formed from 纵 (zòng, "let loose") + 容 (róng, "allow"), giving the image of behavior being allowed to remain unchecked.

Usage tips

  • Because it assigns blame, this verb often appears in complaints about parents, leaders, or institutions, making it useful for discussing responsibility in everyday situations.

Other meanings

  • spoilverb
  • condoneverb

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