捉虎容易放虎难
zhuō​hǔ​róng​yì​fàng​hǔ​nán

easier to start than to finish

  1. 捉 zhuō verb
    to catch
    to catch, capture, or arrest; to seize someone or something
  2. 虎 hǔ noun
    tiger
    tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ
  3. 容易 róng​yì adjective
    easy
    simple to do; requiring little effort; straightforward
  4. 放 fàng verb
    to release
    to release; to set free; to let go; to discharge (a prisoner)
  5. 虎 hǔ noun
    tiger
    tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ
  6. 难 難 nán adjective
    difficult
    difficult; hard to do; troublesome; not easy; problematic; the opposite of 容易 róng​yì