前門の虎、後門の狼
ぜんもんのとら、こうもんのおおかみ
Meanings
- Expression between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire (literally: a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate)
Kanji
- 前 front. Read as ゼン.
- 門 gate. Read as モン.
- 虎 tiger. Read as とら.
- 後 after. Read as コウ.
- 狼 wolf. Read as おおかみ.