wèi

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 为虎傅翼

为虎傅翼 means to add wings to a tiger; to help the wicked, thereby increasing their power. Pronounced wèi hǔ fù yì.

  • to add wings to a tiger; to help the wicked, thereby increasing their power

Definitions & Examples

ruò
zhù
ge
hēi
bāng
 
wèi
 

If you fund that gang, it is no different from giving wings to a tiger.

Gěi
zhè
zhǒng
jiān
shāng
gōng
dài
kuǎn
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
wèi
 

Providing loans to such unscrupulous merchants is simply adding wings to a tiger.

bāng
guān
 
shì
bāng
gǎi
guò
 
ér
shì
wèi
 

By helping him with the lawsuit, you aren't helping him reform, but rather adding wings to a tiger.