前門打虎，後門打狼

cin4 mun4 daa2 fu2 ，hau6 mun4 daa2 long4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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

Written Forms

前門打虎，後門打狼Traditional · Main Form
前门打虎，后门打狼Alternate Form

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