拒狼进虎 — “To drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”
拒狼进虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”. To get rid of one danger only to bring in a worse one; out of the frying pan and into the fire. Literally, “Repel wolf, admit tiger”.
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公司试图通过更换供应商来降低成本，但新供应商的服务质量更差，这真是拒狼进虎。
The company tried to reduce costs by changing suppliers, but the new supplier's service quality was worse, which was truly like repelling a wolf only to admit a tiger.
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What does 拒狼进虎 mean?
拒狼进虎 (jù láng jìn hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”.
How do you pronounce 拒狼进虎?
拒狼进虎 is pronounced jù láng jìn hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拒狼进虎 literally mean?
Literally, 拒狼进虎 means “Repel wolf, admit tiger”. It is used to mean “to drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拒狼进虎?
比喻一害刚去，又来一害。同“拒虎进狼”。