養虎遺患 — yang3 hu3 yi2 huan4 — Chinese Dictionary

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養

虎

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患

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虎

遺

患

Definitions4 characters

yang³ hu³ yi² huan⁴

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

養

虎

遺

患

As word

1

yang³

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom

2

hu³

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom

3

yi²

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom

4

huan⁴

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom