娇纵 (jiāo zòng) — to indulge, to pamper (usually a child)
Definition
Stronger and more negative than 宠 — 娇纵 implies spoiling to the point of harm, so the child becomes willful or unable to function.
verb
to indulgeto pamper (usually a child)
Examples
- 娇纵，。Fù mǔ bù néng tài jiāo zòng hái zi, fǒu zé huì hài le tā men.Parents shouldn't spoil their children too much, or it will harm them.
- 娇纵，。Tā cóng xiǎo bèi jiāo zòng huài le, xiàn zài shén me dōu bú huì zuò.She was spoiled rotten since childhood and now doesn't know how to do anything.
- 娇纵。Guò dù jiāo zòng de ér tóng wǎng wǎng quē fá zì lǜ.Overindulged children often lack self-discipline.
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