yáng​rù​hǔ​kǒu

extreme danger

Senses

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