- 前门打虎,后门打狼 qiánméndǎhǔ, hòuméndǎláng successive problemsTo beat a tiger at the front door while a wolf enters at the back; to face one problem after another.
- 前门拒虎,后门进狼 qiánménjùhǔ, hòuménjìnláng mounting problemsTo drive a tiger from the front door only to have a wolf enter through the back; facing one problem after another.