养虎伤身 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn

harbor danger that will hurt you later

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
养 yǎng HSK 4
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger
伤 shāng HSK 4
to injure; injury; wound
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally