纵容

縱容

zòngróng

verb HSK 7-9 #12,093

Meanings

HSK 3

父母不应该纵容孩子的坏习惯。

Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi zòngróng háizi de huài xíguàn.

Parents shouldn't indulge their children's bad habits.

HSK 6

纵容犯罪行为是违法的。

Zòngróng fànzuì xíngwéi shì wéifǎ de.

Condoning criminal behavior is against the law.

usage

纵容 always carries a negative connotation - it means allowing bad behavior to continue when you should stop it.

memory

纵 (release/let go) + 容 (tolerate) = letting something bad slide by tolerating it.

纵 zòng

容 róng