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养虎为患		Traditional Chinese
養虎為患
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
yǎng hǔ wéi huàn		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
/(yeung5 fu2 wai4 waan6 )
Short definition lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
Usage frequency Very infrequent
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All available English definitions fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)MDBG icon / lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamityMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
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