养虎留患 — “Raise a tiger, leave trouble”
养虎留患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge or tolerate a potential danger or adversary, thereby inviting future trouble or suffering the consequences later; to nurse a viper in one's bosom”. Literally, “Raise a tiger, leave trouble”.
养虎留患 Pronunciation and Pinyin
养虎留患 Character Breakdown
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- yǎng养ér儿dài代lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老raise children for old age security
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, save grain for hunger
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用bīng兵yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用jūn军yī一shí时Years of preparation for a moment of need
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long-term preparation for critical use
- yǎng养wēi威xù蓄ruì锐build strength and conserve energy
- yǎng养zǐ子fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥prepare for old age and famine
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What does 养虎留患 mean?
养虎留患 (yǎng hǔ liú huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge or tolerate a potential danger or adversary, thereby inviting future trouble or suffering the consequences later; to nurse a viper in one's bosom”.
How do you pronounce 养虎留患?
养虎留患 is pronounced yǎng hǔ liú huàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养虎留患 literally mean?
Literally, 养虎留患 means “Raise a tiger, leave trouble”. It is used to mean “to indulge or tolerate a potential danger or adversary, thereby inviting future trouble or suffering the consequences later; to nurse a viper in one's bosom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养虎留患?
比喻纵容敌人，自留后患。同“养虎自遗患”。