cin4 mun4 keoi5 fu2 ,hau6 mun4 zeon3 long4前门拒虎,后门进狼
Jyutpingcin4 mun4 keoi5 fu2 ,hau6 mun4 zeon3 long4
Yalechình mùnh kéuih fú ,hauh mùnh jeun 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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