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避阱入坑

避阱入坑 — “To avoid one danger only to fall into another”

避阱入坑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid one danger only to fall into another”. To escape one misfortune only to encounter another. Literally, “Avoid a well, fall into a pit”.

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避阱入坑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 避bì
  • 阱jǐng
  • 入rù
  • 坑kēng

避阱入坑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
阱
jǐng6pit trap
入
rù2to enter
坑
kēng7pit, trap, or deceive

Example Sentence with 避阱入坑

他为了避免这份工作的压力,辞职后选择了创业,结果却发现创业的挑战和风险远超想象,真是避阱入坑
To avoid the pressure of his job, he resigned and chose to start his own business, only to find that the challenges and risks of entrepreneurship were far beyond imagination; it was truly a case of avoiding one pit only to fall into another.

Idioms Related to 避阱入坑

Synonyms of 避阱入坑

  • bì避jǐng井rù入kǎn坎escape one danger, fall into another
  • 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

Questions about 避阱入坑

What does 避阱入坑 mean?
避阱入坑 (bì jǐng rù kēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid one danger only to fall into another”.
How do you pronounce 避阱入坑?
避阱入坑 is pronounced bì jǐng rù kēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 避阱入坑 literally mean?
Literally, 避阱入坑 means “Avoid a well, fall into a pit”. It is used to mean “to avoid one danger only to fall into another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 避阱入坑?
指避过了井,又掉进了坑里。比喻避去一害,又受另一害。阱,异“穽”。
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