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避井入坎 — “To escape one danger only to fall into another”

避井入坎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to escape one danger only to fall into another”. Out of the frying pan into the fire. Literally, “Avoid the well and fall into a pit”.

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避井入坎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 避bì
  • 井jǐng
  • 入rù
  • 坎kǎn

避井入坎 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
井
jǐng4a well
入
rù2to enter
坎
kǎn7difficult hurdle or critical juncture

Example Sentence with 避井入坎

他辞掉了那份压力很大的工作,以为能轻松一些,结果新工作更忙碌,真是避井入坎啊。
He quit that high-pressure job, thinking he would have an easier time, but the new job turned out to be even busier, truly out of the frying pan into the fire.

Idioms Related to 避井入坎

Synonyms of 避井入坎

  • bì避kēng坑luò落jǐng井out of the frying pan into the fire

More idioms starting with 避

  • bì避shì世qiáng墙dōng东live reclusively among ordinary people
  • bì避shì世lí离sú俗shun the world and live in seclusion
  • bì避shì世jué绝sú俗seclude oneself from the world
  • bì避shì世jīn金mén门shun worldly affairs despite prominent role
  • bì避shì世jīn金mǎ马withdraw from public life despite holding office
  • bì避zhī之ruò若měi浼shun as if contaminated
  • bì避rén人yǎn眼mù目avoid observation
  • bì避rén人ěr耳mù目avoid being seen or noticed
  • bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气avoid the enemy's initial strong momentum
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气,,jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their peak, strike their decline
  • bì避jūn军sān三shě舍keep at a respectful distance

Questions about 避井入坎

What does 避井入坎 mean?
避井入坎 (bì jǐng rù kǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to escape one danger only to fall into another”.
How do you pronounce 避井入坎?
避井入坎 is pronounced bì jǐng rù kǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 避井入坎 literally mean?
Literally, 避井入坎 means “Avoid the well and fall into a pit”. It is used to mean “to escape one danger only to fall into another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 避井入坎?
比喻躲过一害,又受一害。同“避坑落井”。
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