Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「養虎自殘」 below.
Discover the idiom 「養虎自殘」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
A metaphor for indulging the enemy and suffering from their harm. Same as “Raise a tiger and it will bite you.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎng hǔ zì cán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yeung5 fu2 ji6 chaan4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
