pamper; spoil; dote on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pamper; to spoil; to indulge excessively
neutralUsually refers to overly indulgent parenting that leads to bad character or habits in children. Can also be used for indulging adults in some contexts.
Yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
tài太
jiāo娇
guàn惯
sūn孙
zi子
le了
。
The grandparents spoil their grandson too much.
Bié别
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
jiāo娇
guàn惯
huài坏
le了
。
Don't spoil the child; it will ruin them.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
bèi被
jiāo娇
guàn惯
，
shòu受
bu不
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
wěi委
qu屈
。
She was pampered since childhood and can't bear the slightest grievance.
Guò过
dù度
de的
jiāo娇
guàn惯
bù不
lì利
yú于
hái孩
zi子
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
Excessive pampering is not conducive to a child's development.