養虎傷身 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

養 yǎng raise, rear, bring up; support
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
傷 shāng wound, injury; fall ill from
身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158