养虎贻患 yǎnghǔyíhuàn to breed trouble by being soft on evil 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贻患 貽患 yíhuàn to sow seeds of disaster to leave a legacy of trouble; to leave behind problems that cause future disaster