纵虎出匣 — “To release a tiger from its cage”
纵虎出匣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to release a powerful enemy or dangerous element, leading to severe and endless trouble; to set a tiger free from its cage, causing endless harm”. Literally, “To release a tiger from its cage”.
纵虎出匣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 纵虎出匣 mean?
纵虎出匣 (zòng hǔ chū xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to release a powerful enemy or dangerous element, leading to severe and endless trouble; to set a tiger free from its cage, causing endless harm”.
How do you pronounce 纵虎出匣?
纵虎出匣 is pronounced zòng hǔ chū xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纵虎出匣 literally mean?
Literally, 纵虎出匣 means “to release a tiger from its cage”. It is used to mean “to release a powerful enemy or dangerous element, leading to severe and endless trouble; to set a tiger free from its cage, causing endless harm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纵虎出匣?
放虎出笼。比喻放走强有力的敌人，贻患无穷。同“纵虎出柙”。