cin4 mun4 keoi5 fu2 ，hau6 mun4 zeon3 long4前門拒虎，後門進狼前门拒虎，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
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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