Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「養虺成蛇」, as shown below.
Learn about the idiom 「養虺成蛇」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
It is a metaphor for indulging the enemy and allowing it to become stronger.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎng huī chéng shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yeung5 wai2 sing4 se4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
