cin4 mun4 daa2 fu2 ，hau6 mun4 daa2 long4前門打虎，後門打狼前门打虎，后门打狼
Jyutpingcin4 mun4 daa2 fu2 ，hau6 mun4 daa2 long4
Yalechình mùnh dá fú ，hauh mùnh dá lòngh
Definition
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
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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