养虺成蛇 — “To raise a viper (or small snake) until it becomes a snake (large or venomous one)”
养虺成蛇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to foster a potential danger or problem, allowing it to grow into a major threat; to indulge a minor evil until it becomes a serious one”. Literally, “To raise a viper (or small snake) until it becomes a snake (large or venomous one)”.
养虺成蛇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
养虺成蛇 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 养虺成蛇 mean?
养虺成蛇 (yǎng huǐ chéng shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to foster a potential danger or problem, allowing it to grow into a major threat; to indulge a minor evil until it becomes a serious one”.
How do you pronounce 养虺成蛇?
养虺成蛇 is pronounced yǎng huǐ chéng shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养虺成蛇 literally mean?
Literally, 养虺成蛇 means “to raise a viper (or small snake) until it becomes a snake (large or venomous one)”. It is used to mean “to foster a potential danger or problem, allowing it to grow into a major threat; to indulge a minor evil until it becomes a serious one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养虺成蛇?
比喻纵容敌人，听任其强大起来。