后患 (hòu huàn) — future trouble; seeds of future danger
Definition
后患 means 'trouble that will follow later' — the bad consequences left over from a present problem. It almost always appears with 留下 ('leave behind') or 消除/杜绝 ('eliminate').
noun
future troubleseeds of future danger
Examples
- ，后患。Rú guǒ bù jí shí chǔ lǐ, zhè ge wèn tí huì liú xià hòu huàn.If not dealt with in time, this problem will leave future trouble.
- 后患。Tā dān xīn zhè cì shī bài huì chéng wéi rì hòu de hòu huàn.He worries that this failure will become future trouble later.
- ，后患。Zuò shì yào kǎo lǜ cháng yuǎn, bì miǎn liú xià hòu huàn.When doing things, consider the long term to avoid leaving future trouble.
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