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前门打虎，后门打狼
qiánméndǎhǔ,hòuméndǎláng
Traditional: 前門打虎，後門打狼
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
Character Breakdown
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
狼
láng
wolf
HSK 6
Additional Information
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