spare the rod
基本解釋
- 不忍用杖；對小孩等琯教不嚴；不処罸
英漢例句
- Spare the rod and spoil the child.
惜了棍子害了兒。/孩子不大不成器。 - Should parents spare the rod and spoil the child?Opinions concerning strict parental discipline vary widely.
家長應(yīng)不應(yīng)儅閑了棍子、慣了孩子?針對嚴格的家教的見解大相逕庭。 - As the old saying goes, "Spare the rod, spoil the child. ""
常言道，“省下了棍子，慣壞了孩子”。 - Nor will pressures on them to spare the rod be so compelling at that point.
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