娇惯 (jiāo guàn) — to spoil, to pamper, to coddle
Definition
娇惯 means to spoil a child through overindulgence, implying harm from leniency. Stronger and more pejorative than 宠 or 宠爱 (which can be affectionate), and focuses on bad habits rather than 放纵's general lack of restraint.
verb
to spoilto pamperto coddle
Examples
- 娇惯，。Bú yào jiāo guàn hái zi, yào ràng tā men xué huì dú lì.Don't spoil children; let them learn to be independent.
- 娇惯，。Tā cóng xiǎo bèi fù mǔ jiāo guàn, suǒ yǐ bú tài huì zhào gù zì jǐ.She was spoiled by her parents since childhood, so she doesn't know how to take care of herself.
- 娇惯，。Yé ye duì sūn zi hěn jiāo guàn, shén me dōu dā ying.The grandfather spoils his grandson and agrees to everything.
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