養癰貽患 yǎng yōng yí huàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
  2. to cherish a viper in one's bosom

CHARACTERS

養 yǎng raise, rear, bring up; support
癰 yōng carbuncle, sore, ulcer, abscess
貽 yí give to, hand down, bequeath
患 huàn
HSK 6
suffer, worry about; suffering