纵虎出柙 — “To let a tiger out of its cage/den”
纵虎出柙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to release a powerful potential threat or danger, which will inevitably lead to serious trouble or disastrous consequences; to create future problems by releasing a powerful threat”. Literally, “To let a tiger out of its cage/den”.
纵虎出柙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 纵虎出柙 mean?
纵虎出柙 (zòng hǔ chū xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to release a powerful potential threat or danger, which will inevitably lead to serious trouble or disastrous consequences; to create future problems by releasing a powerful threat”.
How do you pronounce 纵虎出柙?
纵虎出柙 is pronounced zòng hǔ chū xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纵虎出柙 literally mean?
Literally, 纵虎出柙 means “to let a tiger out of its cage/den”. It is used to mean “to release a powerful potential threat or danger, which will inevitably lead to serious trouble or disastrous consequences; to create future problems by releasing a powerful threat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纵虎出柙?
放虎出笼。比喻放走强有力的敌人，贻患无穷。