Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「縱虎出柙」 and its usage.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「縱虎出柙」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Let the tiger out of the cage. It is a metaphor for letting a powerful enemy go, which will cause endless trouble.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zòng hǔ chū xiá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jung3 fu2 cheut1 haap6
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