按下葫芦浮起瓢 àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo

solve one problem only to find another cropping up

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. solve one problem only to find another cropping up

Characters

Character Meaning
按 àn HSK 4
according to; to press; to push
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
葫 hú
bottle gourd; Allium scorodoprasum
芦 lú
reed; rush; Phragmites communis
浮 fú HSK 6
to float; superficial; temporary
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
瓢 piáo
dipper; ladle