pamper; spoil; dote on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pamper; to spoil; to indulge (a child)
neutralRefers to excessive affection leading to a lack of discipline. Often carries a mildly negative or cautionary connotation.
Fù父
mǔ母
jiāo娇
yǎng养
hái孩
zi子
huì会
hài害
le了
tā他
men们
。
Parents spoiling their children will harm them.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
bèi被
jiāo娇
yǎng养
guàn惯
le了
，
chī吃
bù不
liǎo了
kǔ苦
。
She has been pampered since childhood and cannot endure hardship.
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Duì对
hái孩
zi子
bù不
néng能
yī一
wèi味
jiāo娇
yǎng养
，
yě也
yào要
shì适
dàng当
guǎn管
jiào教
。
You cannot just spoil children; you also need to discipline them appropriately.