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connive; wink at

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zòng róng

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v.connive; wink at
- bié zòng róng hái zi de bù liáng xíng wéi
  别纵容孩子的不良行为。
  Don't connive at your child's misdemeanours.
- shòu dào zòng róng
  受到纵容
  be indulged
- zòng róng fàn zuì xíng wéi
  纵容犯罪行为
  indulge criminal acts
- zòng róng è yì xíng jìng
  纵容恶意行径
  be winked at bad act
- zòng róng bào lì
  纵容暴力
  condone violence
- zòng róng qīn lüè
  纵容侵略
  an invasion under one's connivance
- zòng róng hái zi de fù mǔ
  纵容孩子的父母
  indulgent parents
- zhè yàng de zuò fǎ zòng róng le zhēn chá zhōng de fēi fǎ qǔ zhèng xíng xùn bī gòng děng wéi fǎ xíng wéi
  这样的做法纵容了侦查中的非法取证、刑讯逼供等违法行为。
  Such a practice connives the illegal confession extorted by torture and other offences.
synonym
fàng zòng放纵 fàng rèn放任 jiāo zòng娇纵
antonym
zhì zhǐ制止 guǎn shù管束

Word usage

Note
"纵容" is different from "怂恿". "纵容" emphasizes indulgence and appeasement of other people's bad behavior; "怂恿" emphasizes encouraging others to do something.

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