zung3 jung4縱容纵容

Jyutpingzung3 jung4

Yalejung yùhng

動詞Rare

Definition

To indulge, condone, or connive; to turn a blind eye to wrongdoing without restricting it.

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How it's used

Often implies a negative outcome where someone's lack of discipline leads to bad behavior. It is frequently used in contexts involving parenting, management, or social conduct where authority figures fail to set boundaries. Unlike simply letting someone do something, it carries a sense of moral or professional failure to intervene.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再zung3縱jung4容keoi5佢gam3咁joeng2樣zou6做laa1啦。

You should not condone him acting like that anymore.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日zung3縱jung4容go3個zai2仔lyun6亂gam3咁faat3發pei4脾hei3氣。

She always indulges her son when he throws tantrums.

Common phrases

zung3縱jung4容faan6犯zeoi6罪

to condone criminal behavior

zung3縱jung4容haa6下suk6屬

to indulge subordinates

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 寵壞, which specifically refers to spoiling someone, usually a child. While 縱容 can lead to 寵壞, 縱容 is more about the act of allowing bad behavior to continue, whereas 寵壞 describes the resulting state of the person being spoiled.