Chinese–English

养虎为患

yǎng hǔ wéi huàn · yang hu wei huan

Traditional 養虎為患

Meaning

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