避坑落井

bì kēng luò jǐng

Dictionary entry

to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)

What does 避坑落井 mean?

避坑落井 (bì kēng luò jǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)

2out of the frying pan into the fire

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避bìto avoid · to shun 坑kēngpit; hollow; depression · (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel 落làto leave out · to be missing 井JǐngJing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy · surname Jing

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bì kēng luò jǐng

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