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溺爱
nì'ài
Description
“溺爱”是指父母太爱孩子，什么都答应他，什么都不管。
"溺爱" means parents love their child too much, agreeing to everything and not disciplining at all.
这样太爱孩子，对孩子其实不好。
Loving a child this much is actually not good for the child.
Meanings
溺爱nì'ài
to spoil; to dote on excessively
父母不要太溺爱孩子。
Parents should not spoil their children too much.
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Notes
- Etymology
溺 (to drown) + 爱 (love) — literally "drowning in love," i.e. excessive affection.
- Nuance
negative; implies harmful over-indulgence, unlike neutral 疼爱 or 宠爱.
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