避坑落井

避坑落井
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to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)

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MEANING

  1. verb

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

    • He tried to avoid one pitfall but fell into another, making the situation even worse.

  2. adjective

    out of the frying pan into the fire

    • He tried to avoid one problem but fell into another, making the situation even worse.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Dodging danger is taking a step away from the threat approaching you.

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