养虎遗患 in English yang3 hu3 yi2 huan4 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 遗 患

Traditional Characters

養 虎 遺 患

Pinyin

yang3 hu3 yi2 huan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

养yang3to raise (animals) 虎hu3tiger 遗yi2to lose 患huan4to suffer (from illness)