養虎傷身

养虎伤身
yǎnghǔshāngshēn
  1. Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
  2. to cherish a snake in one's bosom

CEDICT

飼養老虎，傷害己身。比喻縱容敵人，而留下後患。

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Entry Composition

1 養 yǎng
  1. to raise (animals)
  2. to bring up (children)
  3. to keep (pets)
  4. to support
  5. to give birth
2 虎 hǔ tiger

classifier: 隻
3 傷身 shāngshēn to be harmful to one's health

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養虎遺患 yǎnghǔyíhuàn
  1. Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
  2. to cherish a snake in one's bosom