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跳出釜底进火坑
tiàochūfǔdǐjìnhuǒkēng
Traditional: 跳出釜底進火坑
out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)
Character Breakdown
跳
tiào
to hop, to skip; to jump, to leap; to vault; to dance
HSK 2
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
釜
fǔ
cauldron, kettle, pot
底
dǐ
bottom, underside; below, underneath
HSK 4
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2
坑
kēng
pit, hole; to trap, to bury; to harry
HSK 6
Additional Information
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Chinese
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