yǎng​hǔ​yí​huàn

to rear a tiger and court disaster

Senses

养虎遗患/ 養虎遺患 yǎng​hǔ​yí​huàn to rear a tiger and court disaster

To foster a threat or be too lenient with a bad person, only to suffer later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom.

References

variant 养虎遗患/養虎遺患 养虎贻患/養虎貽患
synonym 养痈遗患/養癰遺患 养虎遗患/養虎遺患
synonym 养痈成患/養癰成患 养虎遗患/養虎遺患
variant 养虎贻患/養虎貽患 养虎遗患/養虎遺患
synonym 养虎伤身/養虎傷身 养虎遗患/養虎遺患