tiào​chū​fǔ​dǐ​jìn​huǒ​kēng

out of the frying pan into the fire

  1. to escape
    to quit or free oneself from a troublesome situation; to get out of a difficult state
  2. proper noun
    cauldron
    (bound form) an ancient cooking vessel, typically made of bronze, iron, or pottery, with a small opening and a round bottom; equivalent to a modern pot or kettle
  3. nounlocative
    bottom
    The lowest part of an object or body of water; base; foundation
  4. to enter
    To go or come into; to move from the outside to the inside.
  5. living hell
    A situation of extreme misery and suffering; an abyss of hardship.