indulge; connive; wink at
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to indulge; to connive; to wink at; to tolerate without stopping
Usually has a negative connotation, implying failure to stop bad behavior. Often used in parenting, management, or legal contexts.
Bù不
yào要
zòng纵
róng容
hái孩
zi子
de的
bù不
liáng良
xíng行
wéi为
。
Don't indulge a child's bad behavior.
Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
néng能
zòng纵
róng容
hái孩
zi子
de的
rèn任
xìng性
。
Parents cannot indulge their children's willfulness.
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Gōng公
sī司
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
de的
cuò错
wù误
bù不
néng能
zòng纵
róng容
。
The company must not tolerate mistakes made by employees.
Zòng纵
róng容
fàn犯
zuì罪
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
gèng更
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
。
Conniving at crime will lead to more serious social problems.
Tā他
de的
zòng纵
róng容
ràng让
tā她
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
sì肆
wú无
jì忌
dàn惮
。
His indulgence made her more and more unscrupulous.