养虎为患 yǎnghǔwéihuàn to nurture a tiger invites calamity Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 养 養 yǎng verb to raise to keep or feed animals; to keep pets虎 hǔ noun tiger tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎohǔ为患 為患 wéihuàn adjective to cause trouble to cause harm; to bring about disaster or trouble