助长 (zhù zhǎng) — to encourage (negative traits), to foster, to abet
Definition
助长 (zhù zhǎng) means to feed or fuel a bad quality — used almost exclusively with negative traits like laziness, arrogance, or unrest, not positive ones.
verb
to encourage (negative traits)to fosterto abet
Examples
- 助长。Zhè zhǒng jiào yù fāng shì zhī huì zhù zhǎng hái zi de lǎn duò.This kind of education method only encourages children's laziness.
- 助长。Guò dù de biǎo yáng kě néng huì zhù zhǎng tā de jiāo ào.Excessive praise might foster his arrogance.
- 助长。Wǎng luò yáo yán huì zhù zhǎng shè huì de bù ān qíng xù.Online rumors can foment social unrest.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.