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前门拒虎，后门进狼
前門拒虎，後門進狼
qiánménjùhǔ,hòuménjìnláng
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
拒
jù
to defend, to ward off; to refuse
HSK 4
7 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
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
7 丶
狼
láng
wolf
HSK 6
10 丶
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