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按下葫芦浮起瓢
ànxiàhúlúfúqǐpiáo
Traditional: 按下葫蘆浮起瓢
solve one problem only to find another cropping up
Character Breakdown
按
àn
to check, to control, to push, to restrain
HSK 4
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1
葫
hú
bottle-gourd
芦
lú
rushes, reeds
浮
fú
to drift, to float; mobile, temporary, unstable; reckless
HSK 6
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
瓢
piáo
a ladle made from a dried gourd
Additional Information
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Chinese
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