zhuō​hǔ​róng​yì​fàng​hǔ​nán

easier to start than to finish

Senses

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

捉虎容易放虎难/ 捉虎容易放虎難 zhuō​hǔ​róng​yì​fàng​hǔ​nán easier to capture than release

Metaphor for the danger of letting an opponent go, as they may turn and counterattack

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