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[養虎為患] yǎnghǔwéihuàn lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)

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        yǎng, [養], to raise (animals)/to bring up (children)/to keep (pets)/to support/to give birt...
        shōuyǎng, [收養], to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)/to adopt (a child)/adopti...
        fǔyǎng, [撫養], to foster/to bring up/to raise
        lǐngyǎng, [領養], adoption/to adopt (a child)
        péiyǎng, [培養], to cultivate/to breed/to foster/to nurture/to educate/to groom (for a position)/...
        yíngyǎng, [營養], nutrition/nourishment/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
        yǎnghuo, [養活], to provide for/to keep (animals, a family etc)/to raise animals/to feed and clot...
        jiàoyǎng, [教養], to train/to educate/to bring up/to nurture/education/culture/upbringing/early co...
        yǎnglǎojīn, [養老金], pension
        yǎngyù, [養育], to rear/to bring up/to nurture
        yǎnglǎoyuàn, [養老院], nursing home
        liáoyǎngyuàn, [療養院], sanatorium
        shànyǎngfèi, [贍養費], alimony/child support/maintenance allowance
        yǎngjiā, [養家], to support a family/to raise a family
        jìyǎng, [寄養], to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc)/to foster/to board out
        wèiyǎng, [餵養], to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)/to keep/to raise (an animal)
        bǎoyǎng, [保養], to take good care of (or conserve) one's health/to keep in good repair/to mainta...
        liáoyǎng, [療養], to get well/to heal/to recuperate/to convalesce/convalescence/to nurse
        
        yǎnglǎo, [養老], to provide for the elderly (family members)/to enjoy a life in retirement
        yǎngfù, [養父], foster father/adoptive father
        sìyǎng, [飼養], to raise/to rear
        xiūyǎng, [休養], to recuperate/to recover/to convalesce
        gōngyǎng/gòngyǎng, [供養], to supply/to provide for one's elders/to support one's parents, to make offering...
        xiūyǎng, [修養], accomplishment/training/self-cultivation
        yǎngchéng, [養成], to cultivate/to raise/to form (a habit)/to acquire
        yǎngzǐ, [養子], adopted son/foster son
        
        péiyǎngmǐn, [培養皿], Petri dish
        
        yǎngmǔ, [養母], foster mother/adoptive mother
        yǎngjīchǎng, [養雞場], chicken farm
        fǔyǎngfèi, [撫養費], child support payment (after a divorce)
        yǎngnǚ, [養女], adopted daughter
        zīyǎng, [滋養], to nourish
        jiāoshēngguànyǎng, [嬌生慣養], pampered and spoiled since childhood
        
        shànyǎng, [贍養], to support/to provide support for/to maintain
        jìngyǎng, [靜養], to convalesce/to recuperate/to fully relax
        yǎngfèn, [養分], nutrient
        yǎngbìng, [養病], to recuperate/to convalesce/to take care of one's health after illness
        sìyǎngyuán, [飼養員], zookeeper/stockman/breeder (of livestock, dogs or poultry etc)
        shēngyǎng, [生養], to bring up (children)/to raise/to bear
        yǎngshāng, [養傷], to heal a wound/to recuperate (from an injury)
        yíngyǎngyè, [營養液], nutrient fluid
        yǎngjīngxùruì, [養精蓄銳], to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big ...
        sùyǎng, [素養], (personal) accomplishment/attainment in self-cultivation
        yǎngzhí, [養殖], to cultivate/cultivation/to further/to encourage
        xùnyǎng, [馴養], to domesticate/to raise and train
        fúyǎng, [扶養], to foster/to bring up/to raise
        
        
        yíngyǎngshī, [營養師], nutritionist/dietitian
        
        yǎngshén, [養神], to rest/to recuperate/to regain composure
        yǎngliào, [養料], nutriment/nourishment
        
        yíngyǎngxué, [營養學], nutriology
        yǎngzūnchǔyōu, [養尊處優], to live like a prince (idiom)
        yǎnghù, [養護], to maintain/to conserve/curing (concrete etc)
        fàngyǎng, [放養], to breed (livestock, fish, crops etc)/to grow/to raise
        
        yíngyǎngsù, [營養素], nutrient
        yǎngshēng, [養生], to maintain good health/to raise a child or animal/curing (of concrete etc)
        
        péiyǎngyè, [培養液], culture fluid (in biological lab.)
        tiáoyǎng, [調養], to take care of (sb's health)/to nurse
        xiūyǎngshēngxī, [休養生息], to recover/to recuperate
        
        yíyǎng, [頤養], to nourish/to nurture/to strengthen
        hányǎng, [涵養], to conserve (e.g. water)/self-restraint/self-possession
        
        huànyǎng, [豢養], to keep (an animal)/to look after the needs of (a person or an animal)/(fig.) to...
        yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
        gūxīyǎngjiān, [姑息養奸], to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
        yíngyǎngpǐn, [營養品], nourishment/nutrient
        
        zìyǎng, [自養], self-sustaining/economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)
        
        péiyǎngjī, [培養基], culture medium
        
        
        
        
        
        yǎngyán, [養顏], to nourish one's skin/to maintain a youthful appearance
        
        
        
        tāoguāngyǎnghuì, [韜光養晦], to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)/to hide one's light under...
        
        
        
        tóngyǎngxí, [童養媳], child bride/girl adopted into a family as future daughter-in-law
        yǎngzhíyè, [養殖業], cultivation industry

        hǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        měnghǔ, fierce tiger
        mǎhu, [馬虎], careless/sloppy/negligent/skimpy
        lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine
        Měizhōuhǔ, jaguar
        hǔshìdāndān, [虎視眈眈], to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)/to eye covetously
        shēnglónghuóhǔ, [生龍活虎], lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)/fig. vigorous and lively
        mǎmahūhū, [馬馬虎虎], careless/casual/vague/not so bad/so-so/tolerable/fair
        lángtūnhǔyàn, [狼吞虎嚥], to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously/to gorge oneself
        hǔkǒu, tiger's den/dangerous place/the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
        
        mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
        
        bìhǔ, gecko/house lizard
        
        
        hǔzǐ, tiger cub/brave young man
        lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers
        
        lánlùhǔ, [攔路虎], stumbling block
        qíhǔnánxià, [騎虎難下], if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfw...
        hǔtóushéwěi, [虎頭蛇尾], lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
齿         jiànchǐhǔ, [劍齒虎], saber-toothed tiger
        
        
        
        zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
        
        hújiǎhǔwēi, lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connection...
        
        xiàomiànhǔ, man with a big smile and evil intentions
        rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
        lóngzhēnghǔdòu, [龍爭虎鬥], lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
        rúhǔtiānyì, lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom)
        Yǎhǔ, Yahoo, Internet portal
        
        
        fēihǔduì, [飛虎隊], Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two/Hong Kong nickname for po...
        
        
        Báihǔ, White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)/(slang) hairless female genital...
        
        hǔyá, (coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
        
        
        
        
        lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont...
        wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        hǔgǔ, tiger bone (used in TCM)
        hǔqián, [虎鉗], vise
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer
        
        
        
        
        lónghǔ, [龍虎], outstanding people/water and fire (in Daoist writing)
        
        
        
        
        hǔjiàng, [虎將], valiant general
        hǔnián, Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
        
        
        Lùhǔ, Land Rover
        páshānhǔ, Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
        tánhǔsèbiàn, [談虎色變], to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)/to be scared at the mere mention ...
        
        
        

        yīnwèi, [因為], because/owing to/on account of
        wèishénme, [為什麼], why?/for what reason?
        wéi/wèi, [為]/[爲], as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to bec...
        rènwéi, [認為], to believe/to think/to consider/to feel
        wèile, [為了], in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
        yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
        chéngwéi, [成為], to become/to turn into
        zuòwéi, [作為], one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capa...
        xíngwéi, [行為], action/conduct/behavior/activity
        wèihé, [為何], why
        wéizhǐ, [為止], until/(used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the...
        chēngwéi, [稱為], called/to call sth (by a name)/to name
        dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
        wèicǐ, [為此], for this reason/with regards to this/in this respect/in order to do this/to this...
        suǒzuòsuǒwéi, [所作所為], one's conduct and deeds
        wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        wéinán, [為難], to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find th...
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        xìngxíngwéi, [性行為], sexual behavior
        gèngwéi, [更為], even more
        jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
        zuìwéi, [最為], the most
        shìwéi, [視為], to view as/to see as/to consider to be/to deem
        wéishēng, [為生], to make a living
        wéirén/wèirén, [為人], to conduct oneself/behavior/conduct/personal character, for sb/for others' inter...
        wéisuǒyùwéi, [為所欲為], to do whatever one pleases
        qìjīnwéizhǐ, [迄今為止], so far/up to now/still (not)
        nánwéiqíng, [難為情], embarrassed
        jíwéi, [極為], extremely/exceedingly
        
        shēnwéi, [身為], in the capacity of/as
        biànwéi, [變為], to change into
        lièwéi, [列為], to be classified as
        bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
        rénwéi, [人為], artificial/man-made/having human cause or origin/human attempt or effort
        fēnwéi, [分為], to divide sth into (parts)/to subdivide
        
        wéishíyǐwǎn, [為時已晚], already too late
        pōwéi, [頗為], rather/quite
        xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
        wéizhǔ, [為主], to rely mainly on/to attach most importance to
        wéiwǔ, [為伍], to associate with/to keep company with
        yíwéipíngdì, [夷為平地], to level/to raze to the ground
        xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
        míngwéi, [名為], to be called/to be known as
        róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
        wéishíguòzǎo, [為時過早], premature/too soon
        
        hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
        dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly
        
        wéiqī, [為期], (to be done) by (a certain date)/lasting (a certain time)
        jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
        tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
        
        
        lúnwéi, [淪為], to sink down to/to be reduced to (sth inferior)
        wéizhòng, [為重], to attach most importance to
        
        xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
        bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
        xiāngyīwéimìng, [相依為命], mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival/inter...
        
        rénmǎnwéihuàn, [人滿為患], packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation
        yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
        píngwéi, [評為], to elect as/to choose as/to consider as
        
        
        húzuòfēiwéi, [胡作非為], to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
        
        
        xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
        huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
        yóuwéi, [尤為], especially
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        jiàowéi, [較為], comparatively/relatively/fairly
        wéishǒu, [為首], head/be headed by
        zhùrénwéilè, [助人為樂], pleasure from helping others (idiom)
        yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
        huàxiǎnwéiyí, [化險為夷], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
        wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
        fǎnbàiwéishèng, [反敗為勝], to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
        niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
        jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
        xiǎnwéirénzhī, [鮮為人知], rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few
        bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
        bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
        lángbèiwéijiān, [狼狽為奸], villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious e...
        
        
        wéifēizuòdǎi, [為非作歹], to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate ou...
        gǎiwéi, [改為], to change into
        yǔrénwéishàn, [與人為善], to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent
        
        dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        
        bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        zhuǎnwēiwéiān, [轉危為安], to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
        dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
        wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
        yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
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        miǎnwéiqínán, [勉為其難], to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly
        
        dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil
        wéishí, [為時], timewise/pertaining to time
        xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
        
        
        zìyìwàngwéi, [恣意妄為], to behave unscrupulously
        shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
        
        wèizhe, [為著], in order to/because of/for the sake of
        
        
        zhùZhòuwéinüè, [助紂為虐], lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shāng Zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)/fig....
        
        
        shàxuèwéiméng, [歃血為盟], to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)/to swear a sacred oath
        
        bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
        nánwei, [難為], to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (poli...
        wéirénshībiǎo, [為人師表], to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher
        shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
        
        
        tèwèi, [特為], for a specific purpose/specially
        yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
        huàzhěngwéilíng, [化整為零], to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one/divide...
        gǎnzuògǎnwéi, [敢作敢為], to stop at nothing (idiom)/to dare to do anything
        
        
        
        
        mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
        
        wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom)
        
        wéizhǔn, [為準], to serve as the norm/...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price...
        
        
        
        gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
        bùbùwéiyíng, [步步為營], to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step/to consolidate at every ...
        
        
        
        
        
        huàdìwéiláo, [畫地為牢], lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)/fig. to confine ...
        gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
        
        
        yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
        wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bīliángwéichāng, [逼良為娼], to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch

        huàn, to suffer (from illness)/to contract (a disease)/misfortune/trouble/danger/worry
        huànzhě, patient/sufferer
        huànyǒu, to contract (an illness)/to be afflicted with/to suffer from
        huànbìng, to fall ill
        yǐnhuàn, [隱患], a danger concealed within sth/hidden damage/misfortune not visible from the surf...
        rénmǎnwéihuàn, [人滿為患], packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation
        huànnàn, [患難], trials and tribulations
        yǒubèiwúhuàn, [有備無患], Preparedness averts peril./to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
        
        huànér, [患兒], child victim of disaster or disease/afflicted child
        
        fánghuànyúwèirán, [防患於未然], see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
        
        
        huàndéhuànshī, to worry about personal gains and losses
        
        huànchù, [患處], afflicted part
        hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
        wàihuàn, foreign aggression
        huòhuàn, [禍患], disaster/calamity
        huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
        xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
        yōuhuàn, [憂患], suffering/misery/hardship
        shuǐhuàn, flooding/water disaster

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