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羊入虎口
yáng​rù​hǔ​kǒu

extreme danger

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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羊入虎口 yáng​rù​hǔ​kǒu extreme danger

Literally "a sheep enters a tiger's mouth"; used to describe someone placing themselves in a situation of extreme danger where escape is impossible or certain death awaits

References

variant 羊落虎口/羊落虎口 → 羊入虎口/羊入虎口
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