娇惯 jiāoguàn to pamper
to pamper; to coddle; to spoil
How to remember 娇惯: 娇 seductive + 惯 habit = to pamper.
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How it is used
- 'To pamper and spoil' a child - 从小被娇惯坏了 (cóngxiǎo bèi jiāoguàn huài le) spoiled rotten since childhood.
- Negative: implies over-indulgence that makes someone unable to face hardship.
- Near 溺爱 (nì'ài) but 娇惯 stresses the resulting bad habits (惯, habituation), 溺爱 the smothering love itself.