养虎伤身 yǎnghǔshāngshēn to rear a tiger and court disaster Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 养 養 yǎng verb to raise to keep or feed animals; to keep pets虎 hǔ noun tiger tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎohǔ伤身 傷身 shāngshēn harmful to health to be injurious or harmful to one's physical health