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前门打虎，后门打狼
前門打虎，後門打狼
qiánméndǎhǔ,hòuméndǎláng
1.
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
9 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
3 丶
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
5 丶
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
8 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
6 丶
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
3 丶
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
5 丶
狼
láng
wolf
HSK 6
10 丶
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