养虎为患 養虎為患
养虎为患 養虎為患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ joeng5 fu2 wai4 waan6
- lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
- fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
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养 養
- 休养 休養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ jau1 joeng5 to recuperate
- 供养 供養 gōng yǎng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˇ gung1 joeng5 to supply
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄤˇ bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
- 修养 修養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 accomplishment
- 培养 培養 péi yǎng ㄆㄟˊ ㄧㄤˇ pui4 joeng5 to cultivate
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- 奉养 奉養 fèng yǎng ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ fung6 joeng5 to look after (elderly parents)
- 抚养 撫養 fǔ yǎng ㄈㄨˇ ㄧㄤˇ fu2 joeng5 to foster
- 收养 收養 shōu yǎng ㄕㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
- 教养 教養 jiào yǎng ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄤˇ gaau3 joeng5 to educate; to bring up; to nurture
- 营养 營養 yíng yǎng ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ jing4 joeng5 nutrition
- 疗养 療養 liáo yǎng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ liu4 joeng5 to get well
- 素养 素養 sù yǎng ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 (personal) accomplishment
- 赡养 贍養 shàn yǎng ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄤˇ sim6 joeng5 to support
- 领养 領養 lǐng yǎng ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄤˇ ling5 joeng5 to adopt (a child, pet etc)
- 饲养 飼養 sì yǎng ㄙˋ ㄧㄤˇ zi6 joeng5 to raise
- 养分 養分 yǎng fèn ㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄣˋ joeng5 fan6 nutrient
- 养成 養成 yǎng chéng ㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄥˊ joeng5 sing4 to cultivate
- 养殖 養殖 yǎng zhí ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊ joeng5 zik6 to raise; to breed (animals etc)
- 养活 養活 yǎng huo ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ joeng5 wut6 to provide for
- 养生 養生 yǎng shēng ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄥ joeng5 sang1 to maintain good health
虎
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 马虎 馬虎 mǎ hu ㄇㄚˇ ˙ㄏㄨ maa1 fu1 careless
- 伏虎 fú hǔ ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄨˇ fuk6 fu2 to subdue a tiger
- 壁虎 bì hǔ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄨˇ bik1 fu2 gecko; house lizard
- 寅虎 yín hǔ ㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄨˇ jan4 fu2 Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
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- 猛虎 měng hǔ ㄇㄥˇ ㄏㄨˇ maang5 fu2 fierce tiger
- 白虎 Bái hǔ ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄨˇ baak6 fu2 White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)
- 石虎 Shí Hǔ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˇ sek6 fu2 Shi Hu (295-349), emperor of Later Zhao 后赵
- 石虎 shí hǔ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˇ sek6 fu2 leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
- 罴虎 羆虎 pí hǔ ㄆㄧˊ ㄏㄨˇ bei1 fu2 fierce animals
- 卧虎 臥虎 wò hǔ ㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨˇ ngo6 fu2 crouching tiger
- 艾虎 ài hǔ ㄞˋ ㄏㄨˇ ngaai6 fu2 see 艾鼬
- 虎丘 Hǔ qiū ㄏㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄡ fu2 jau1 see 虎丘区
- 虎口 hǔ kǒu ㄏㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ fu2 hau2 tiger's den
- 虎子 hǔ zǐ ㄏㄨˇ ㄗˇ fu2 zi2 tiger cub
- 虎将 虎將 hǔ jiàng ㄏㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ fu2 zoeng3 valiant general
- 虎尾 Hǔ wěi ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟˇ fu2 mei5 Huwei town in Yunlin county 云林县, Taiwan
- 虎年 hǔ nián ㄏㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ fu2 nin4 Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
- 虎林 Hǔ lín ㄏㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ fu2 lam4 see 虎林市
- 虎牌 Hǔ Pái ㄏㄨˇ ㄆㄞˊ fu2 paai4 Tiger Brand (beer)
为 為
- 人为 人為 rén wéi ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ jan4 wai4 artificial
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ zok3 wai4 one's conduct
- 分为 分為 fēn wéi ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˊ fan1 wai4 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
- 列为 列為 liè wéi ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˊ lit6 wai4 to be classified as
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- 因为 因為 yīn wèi ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˋ jan1 wai6 because; owing to; on account of
- 尤为 尤為 yóu wéi ㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄟˊ jau4 wai4 especially
- 成为 成為 chéng wéi ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ sing4 wai4 to become; to turn into
- 改为 改為 gǎi wéi ㄍㄞˇ ㄨㄟˊ goi2 wai4 to change into
- 有为 有為 yǒu wéi ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ jau5 wai4 promising
- 极为 極為 jí wéi ㄐㄧˊ ㄨㄟˊ gik6 wai4 extremely; exceedingly
- 为主 為主 wéi zhǔ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ wai4 zyu2 to rely mainly on
- 为了 為了 wèi le ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄌㄜ wai6 liu5 for; for the purpose of; in order to
- 为人 為人 wéi rén ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ wai4 jan4 to conduct oneself
- 为何 為何 wèi hé ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ wai6 ho4 why
- 为期 為期 wéi qī ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧ wai4 kei4 (to be done) by (a certain date)
- 为止 為止 wéi zhǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ wai4 zi2 until
- 为此 為此 wèi cǐ ㄨㄟˋ ㄘˇ wai6 ci2 for this reason
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 为难 為難 wéi nán ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ wai4 naan4 to feel embarrassed or awkward
患
- 患有 huàn yǒu ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄡˇ waan6 jau5 to contract (an illness)
- 患病 huàn bìng ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ waan6 beng6 to fall ill
- 患者 huàn zhě ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄜˇ waan6 ze2 patient; sufferer
- 隐患 隱患 yǐn huàn ㄧㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄢˋ jan2 waan6 a danger concealed within sth
- 伤患 傷患 shāng huàn ㄕㄤ ㄏㄨㄢˋ soeng1 waan6 injured person
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- 外患 wài huàn ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ngoi6 waan6 foreign aggression
- 患上 huàn shang ㄏㄨㄢˋ ˙ㄕㄤ waan6 soeng5 to come down with; to be afflicted with (an illness)
- 患儿 患兒 huàn ér ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄦˊ waan6 ji4 child patient; pediatric patient
- 患癌 huàn ái ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄞˊ waan6 ngaam4 to develop cancer
- 患处 患處 huàn chù ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄨˋ waan6 cyu3 afflicted part
- 患难 患難 huàn nàn ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄢˋ waan6 naan6 trials and tribulations
- 忧患 憂患 yōu huàn ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄢˋ jau1 waan6 suffering
- 水患 shuǐ huàn ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨㄢˋ seoi2 waan6 flooding; inundation
- 病患 bìng huàn ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ beng6 waan6 illness
- 祸患 禍患 huò huàn ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ wo6 waan6 disaster
- 罹患 lí huàn ㄌㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ lei4 waan6 to suffer (from an illness)
- 边患 邊患 biān huàn ㄅㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄢˋ bin1 waan6 foreign invasion
- 医患 醫患 yī huàn ㄧ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ji1 waan6 doctor-patient
- 防患 fáng huàn ㄈㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ fong4 waan6 to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster
- 鼠患 shǔ huàn ㄕㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄢˋ syu2 waan6 rat infestation