養虎為患

joeng5 fu2 wai4 waan6

lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity · fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
  2. fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)

Written Forms

養虎為患Traditional · Main Form
养虎为患Alternate Form

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