养虎伤身
Traditional: 養虎傷身Dictionary entry
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
What does 养虎伤身 mean?
养虎伤身 (yǎng hǔ shāng shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.
1Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
2to cherish a snake in one's bosom
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