前虎後狼 ぜんここうろう Meanings Expression one calamity followed close on the heels of another; out of the frying pan into the fire (literally: tiger in front, wolf in the back) Kanji 前 front. Read as ゼン. 虎 tiger 後 after. Read as コウ. 狼 wolf. Read as ロウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists