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前门拒虎，后门进狼
qiánménjùhǔ,hòuménjìnláng
Traditional: 前門拒虎，後門進狼
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
拒
jù
to defend, to ward off; to refuse
HSK 4
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
狼
láng
wolf
HSK 6
Additional Information
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