养虎伤身
养虎伤身
yǎng hǔ shāng shēn
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
idiomverb
Traditional: 養虎傷身
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- (idiom, verb) 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
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后(Hòu)— surname Hou
→养虎遗患(yǎng hǔ yí huàn)— Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
→养痈贻患(yǎng yōng yí huàn)— lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
→养痈遗患(yǎng yōng yí huàn)— lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
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