dodge a pit only to fall into a well(bì kēng luò jǐng)

dodge a pit only to fall into a well

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ì K ē nglu ò J ǐ ng, meaning to escape the pit and fall into the well. It is a metaphor to avoid one harm and suffer another. It comes from the biography of Chu Dan in the book of Jin.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: double happiness, icing on the cake and sending charcoal in the snow

Idiom usage

He can't avoid being hurt, or he can't escape from bad luck.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Chu Dan in the book of Jin, "today we should work together to prepare for thieves. Fortunately, there is no external difficulty, but internal self attack is also a way to avoid pitfalls."

Chinese PinYin : bì kēng luò jǐng