JMdict: 2048690
前虎後狼 【ぜんここうろう】
- [exp] one calamity followed close on the heels of another; out of the frying pan into the fire; tiger in front, wolf in the back
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 前 | In Front, Before | ゼン | まえ, -まえ | 2 |
| 虎 | Tiger, Drunkard | コ | とら | |
| 後 | Behind, Back, Later | ゴ, コウ | のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる | 2 |
| 狼 | Wolf | ロウ | おおかみ |