助长 (zhù zhǎng) — to encourage (negative traits), to foster, to abet

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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.

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