养虎为患
yǎng​hǔ​wéi​huàn

to nurture a tiger invites calamity

  • created sense approved 养虎为患/養虎為患 · yǎng​hǔ​wéi​huàn · to nurture a tiger invites calamity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    养虎为患 / 養虎為患

    yǎng​hǔ​wéi​huàn

    to nurture a tiger invites calamity

    to indulge or nourish an enemy is to invite future trouble; to create problems for oneself by being too lenient with a dangerous person

    养 (literal) → 养/養 · yǎng · to raise 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger 为患 (literal) → 为患/為患 · wéi​huàn · to cause trouble

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    created sense