grow; develop; breed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to grow; to develop; to breed (mostly used for abstract things, often with negative connotations)
Typically used for abstract nouns such as emotions, thoughts, habits, or negative phenomena. Often implies the unchecked growth of something undesirable.
Yǒu有
le了
chéng成
jì绩
，
yào要
fáng防
zhǐ止
zī滋
zhǎng长
jiāo骄
ào傲
zì自
mǎn满
de的
qíng情
xù绪
。
When one has achieved success, one must guard against the growth of arrogance and complacency.
Bù不
néng能
ràng让
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
liáng良
fēng风
qì气
zī滋
zhǎng长
màn蔓
yán延
。
We must not allow this unhealthy trend to grow and spread.
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Gū孤
dú独
de的
huán环
jìng境
zhōng中
róng容
yì易
zī滋
zhǎng长
bēi悲
guān观
de的
niàn念
tou头
。
Pessimistic thoughts tend to breed in lonely environments.