养虎遗患 yǎnghǔyíhuàn 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遗患 遺患 yíhuàn 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