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避坑落井
Mandarin · pinyin bì kēng luò jǐng
Meanings
- to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)
- out of the frying pan into the fire
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4–1–4–3 · bi4 keng1 luo4 jing3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bei6 haang1 lok6 zeng2
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bei6 haang1 lok6 zeng2
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- (idiomatic) to dodge a pit only to fall into a well; to fend off one difficulty only to fall prey to another; out of the frying pan, into the fire
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