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Trad. 貽誤
- to affect adversely
- to delay or hinder
- to waste (an opportunity)
- to mislead
Trad. 養癰貽患
- lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
- to cherish a viper in one's bosom
Trad. 貽人口實
- to make oneself an object of ridicule
Trad. 貽笑大方
- to make a fool of oneself
- to make oneself a laughing stock
Trad. 貽笑方家
- a novice making a fool of himself
- to make oneself ridiculous before experts
Trad. 貽範古今
- to leave an example for all generations
Trad. 自貽伊戚
- to create trouble for oneself (idiom)
