贻

贻贝

yí bèi

mussel

养痈贻患

yǎng yōng yí huàn

lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster

自贻伊戚

zì yí yī qī

to create trouble for oneself (idiom)

贻人口实

yí rén kǒu shí

to make oneself an object of ridicule

贻害

yí hài

to have bad consequences

贻害无穷

yí hài wú qióng

to have disastrous consequences

贻燕

yí yàn

to leave peace for the future generations

贻笑

yí xiào

to be ridiculous

贻笑大方

yí xiào dà fāng

to make a fool of oneself

贻笑方家

yí xiào fāng jiā

a novice making a fool of himself

贻范古今

yí fàn gǔ jīn

to leave an example for all generations

贻误

yí wù

to affect adversely