酿成 (niàng chéng) — to lead to (a serious negative outcome); to cause (disasters, tragedies); (formal, literal) to brew or ferment (wine, vinegar, etc.)
Definition
Mostly used in writing for serious negative outcomes: 一次疏忽酿成了一场大祸. The literal 'brew/ferment' sense is rare in modern use.
verb
to lead to (a serious negative outcome)to cause (disasters, tragedies)(formal, literal) to brew or ferment (wine, vinegar, etc.)
Examples
- 酿成。Yí cì xiǎo xiǎo de shū hu jiù niàng chéng le yì chǎng dà huò.One small oversight led to a major disaster.
- ，酿成。Dāng shí de jué cè bú dàng, zuì zhōng niàng chéng le wú fǎ wǎn huí de bēi jù.The improper decision at the time eventually caused an irreparable tragedy.
- 酿成。Zhè zhǒng liáng shi kě yǐ niàng chéng měi wèi de hǎo jiǔ.This kind of grain can be fermented into fine, delicious wine.
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