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養虎傷身 (joeng5 fu2 soeng1 san1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

養虎傷身 (joeng5 fu2 soeng1 san1, yǎng hǔ shāng shēn) — Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 養份 (joeng5 fan6) — nutrient
• 養 (joeng5) — (verb) 1. foster; 2. adopt; 3. regime; (adjective) 1. foster; 2. adopted
• 養和醫院 (joeng5 wo4 ji1 jyun2) — Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
• 養唔熟 (joeng5 m4 suk6) — one who betrays again and again (spoken)
• 養大 (joeng5 daai6) — bring up; raise up
• 養身 (joeng5 san1) — take good care of one's health

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