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养虎遗患

yǎng hǔ yí huàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom) / fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c60bf7e3b0ffea92. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

養虎遺患 养虎遗患 [yang3 hu3 yi2 huan4] /Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later/to cherish a snake in one's bosom/

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Other forms in these source records: 養虎遺患

  • 养
    yǎng

    to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

  • 虎
    hǔ

    tiger / CL:隻|只[zhī]

  • 遗
    yí

    (bound form) to leave behind

  • 患
    huàn

    to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.