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养虎遗患
yǎng​hǔ​yí​huàn

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. 遗患 遺患 yí​huàn
    to leave a legacy of trouble; lingering trouble
    To leave behind a disaster, hidden danger, or source of future trouble; a calamity or hidden danger left over from the past