避坑落井 bì kēng luò jǐng

to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)
  2. 2. out of the frying pan into the fire

Characters

Character Meaning
避 bì HSK 5
to avoid; to keep away from; to shun
坑 kēng HSK 6
hole; pit; to defraud
落 luò HSK 4
to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
井 jǐng HSK 6
a well; neat; orderly