避 坑 落 井

bì kēng luò jǐngdictionary entry

to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom) / out of the frying pan into the fire

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Original source entry:

避坑落井 避坑落井 [bi4 keng1 luo4 jing3] /to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)/out of the frying pan into the fire/

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