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捉虎容易放虎难
zhuō​hǔ​róng​yì​fàng​hǔ​nán

easier to start than to finish

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
捉虎容易放虎难 捉虎容易放虎難 zhuō​hǔ​róng​yì​fàng​hǔ​nán
easier to start than to finish
It is easier to start something than to conclude it satisfactorily
easier to capture than release
Metaphor for the danger of letting an opponent go, as they may turn and counterattack