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养虎伤身
yǎng​hǔ​shāng​shēn

to rear a tiger and court disaster

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
养虎伤身 養虎傷身 yǎng​hǔ​shāng​shēn
to rear a tiger and court disaster
To nourish a threat or be too lenient with a subordinate, only for them to cause you harm later; comparable to harboring a snake in one's bosom

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Synonym

  • 养虎遗患 yǎng​hǔ​yí​huàn
  • 养虎为患 yǎng​hǔ​wéi​huàn
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