姑息 [－－]

Jyutping gu1 sik1
Pinyin gū xí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be excessively tolerant of; to be overly lenient toward; to indulge; to appease
  2. adj
    palliative

姑息 [－－]

Jyutping gu1 sik1
Pinyin gū xī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. excessively tolerant
  2. to overindulge (sb)
  3. overly conciliatory
  4. to seek appeasement at any price
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    任由​一​啲​負​面​嘅​事物​滋生
    to tolerate; to indulge
    • 姑息養奸
      姑息养奸
      gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1
      to tolerate evildoers is to nurture them
    • 我哋係唔應該姑息貪污。
      我哋系唔应该姑息贪污。
      ngo5 dei6 hai6 m4 jing1 goi1 gu1 sik1 taam1 wu1.
      We shouldn't tolerate any sign of corruption.
    • 我哋唔應該姑息損害公眾利益、威脅市民安危嘅暴力。
      我哋唔应该姑息损害公众利益、威胁市民安危嘅暴力。
      ngo5 dei6 m4 jing1 goi1 gu1 sik1 syun2 hoi6 gung1 zung3 lei6 jik1, wai1 hip3 si5 man4 on1 ngai4 ge3 bou6 lik6.
      We should not tolerate violence which harms public interests and poses threats to citizen's life.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be excessively tolerant of; to be overly lenient toward; to indulge; to appease
  2. adj
    palliative
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    姑息养奸
    姑息養奸
    gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1
    • to tolerate evildoers is to nurture them
  2. Cantonese
    我哋系唔应该姑息贪污。
    我哋係唔應該姑息貪污。
    ngo5 dei6 hai6 m4 jing1 goi1 gu1 sik1 taam1 wu1.
    • We shouldn't tolerate any sign of corruption.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋唔应该姑息损害公众利益、威胁市民安危嘅暴力。
    我哋唔應該姑息損害公眾利益、威脅市民安危嘅暴力。
    ngo5 dei6 m4 jing1 goi1 gu1 sik1 syun2 hoi6 gung1 zung3 lei6 jik1, wai1 hip3 si5 man4 on1 ngai4 ge3 bou6 lik6.
    • We should not tolerate violence which harms public interests and poses threats to citizen's life.
  4. Cantonese
    任何滥权行为都唔应该姑息。
    任何濫權行為都唔應該姑息。
    jam6 ho4 laam5 kyun4 hang4 wai4 dou1 m4 jing1 goi1 gu1 sik1.
    • Any abuse of power should not be tolerated.