Meaning of 为虎添翼
为虎添翼 means to give wings to a tiger; to help a villain do evil; to add to the power of an evildoer. Pronounced wèi hǔ fù yì.
- to give wings to a tiger; to help a villain do evil; to add to the power of an evildoer
Definitions & Examples
Gěi给
nà那
jiā家
fǔ腐
bài败
qǐ企
yè业
tí提
gōng供
dài贷
kuǎn款
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
wèi为
hǔ虎
fù傅
yì翼
。
Providing loans to that corrupt enterprise is no different from giving wings to a tiger.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
fēn分
míng明
shì是
zài在
wèi为
hǔ虎
fù傅
yì翼
，
zhù助
zhòu纣
wéi为
nüè虐
！
By doing this, you are clearly aiding and abetting, helping the tyrant in his cruelty!
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhèng政
cè策
bù不
dàn但
méi没
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
，
fǎn反
ér而
wèi为
hǔ虎
fù傅
yì翼
，
ràng让
hēi黑
è恶
shì势
lì力
gèng更
jiā加
chāng猖
jué獗
。
This policy not only failed to solve the problem but instead gave wings to the tiger, making the evil forces even more rampant.
Xiàng向
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
tí提
gōng供
wǔ武
qì器
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
wèi为
hǔ虎
fù傅
yì翼
。
Providing weapons to the invaders is simply giving wings to a tiger.