养虎伤身 in English yang3 hu3 shang1 shen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiomatic expression); metaphorically if you're too lenient with somebody, he will damage you later
  • to cherish a snake in one's bosom

Simplified Characters

养 虎 伤 身

Traditional Characters

養 虎 傷 身

Pinyin

yang3 hu3 shang1 shen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

养yang3to raise (animals) 虎hu3tiger 伤shang1to injure 身shen1body