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养虎伤身
yǎng​hǔ​shāng​shēn

to rear a tiger and court disaster

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 养 養 yǎng verb
    to raise
    to keep or feed animals; to keep pets
  2. 虎 hǔ noun
    tiger
    tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ
  3. 伤身 傷身 shāng​shēn
    harmful to health
    to be injurious or harmful to one's physical health