Read Edit View history Discussion 养虎伤身 yǎnghǔshāngshēn to rear a tiger and court disaster Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 养虎伤身 養虎傷身 yǎnghǔshāngshēn 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 Cross-References Synonym 养虎遗患 yǎnghǔyíhuàn养虎为患 yǎnghǔwéihuàn
养虎伤身 養虎傷身 yǎnghǔshāngshēn 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 Cross-References Synonym 养虎遗患 yǎnghǔyíhuàn养虎为患 yǎnghǔwéihuàn