避坑落井bì kēng luò jǐngavoid a trap to fall into a well; dodge a pit only to fall into a well; out of the frying pan into the fire; from (the) smoke into (the)smother
❍ 他哥哥从恶霸家里逃出后，在回家的路上又被抓去当了壮丁了，真是～。His brother escaped from the despot’s house,but was press-ganged on his way home.This was really like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire! 避坑落井bì kēnɡ luò jǐnɡ比喻躲开一害，又遭一害。avoid a trap to fall into a well, out of the frying pan into the fire, dodge a pit only to fall into a well |