future trouble; later calamity
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future trouble; later calamity
formalOften used in the context of failing to resolve a problem properly, leading to negative consequences later.
Bì必
xū须
chè彻
dǐ底
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
，
fǒu否
zé则
hòu后
huàn患
wú无
qióng穷
。
We must solve the problem completely, otherwise there will be endless future trouble.
Zhè这
cì次
jué决
cè策
shī失
wù误
，
jiāng将
liú留
xià下
zhòng重
dà大
hòu后
huàn患
。
This decision-making mistake will leave a major future calamity.
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Zhǎn斩
cǎo草
yào要
chú除
gēn根
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
liú留
xià下
hòu后
huàn患
。
When weeding, one must remove the roots to avoid leaving future trouble behind.
Zhè这
gè个
ān安
quán全
yǐn隐
huàn患
bù不
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
chí迟
zǎo早
shì是
hòu后
huàn患
。
If this safety hazard is not dealt with, it will be a future calamity sooner or later.
Tā他
men们
de的
xié协
yì议
lòu漏
dòng洞
bǎi百
chū出
，
wèi为
rì日
hòu后
liú留
xià下
le了
hòu后
huàn患
。
Their agreement was full of loopholes, leaving future trouble for later.