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养虎为患

yǎnghǔwéihuàn

Traditional: 養虎為患

lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity / fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)

Character Breakdown

养
yǎng
to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support
HSK 4
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
患
huàn
suffering; misfortune; trouble; to suffer
HSK 6

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