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    3. 前虎後狼

    前虎後狼

    前ぜん虎こ後こう狼ろう

    one calamity followed close on the heels of another

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    ぜんここうろう

    Expressions

    1.
    one calamity followed close on the heels of another, out of the frying pan into the fire, tiger in front, wolf in the back
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    虎
    とら…(2)
    tiger・drunkard
    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    狼
    おおかみ…(1)
    wolf
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