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跳出火坑
tiào​chū​huǒ​kēng

to escape from a living hell

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跳出火坑 tiào​chū​huǒ​kēng
to escape from a living hell
Literally "to jump out of a fire pit"; to free oneself from a life of torture, suffering, or extreme danger; often used specifically to describe escaping from forced prostitution

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Synonym

  • 脱离苦海 tuō​lí​kǔ​hǎi
  • 逃出生天 táo​chū​shēng​tiān