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前ぜん門もんの虎とら後こう門もんの狼おおかみ
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
Kanji used
前
in front of
門
gate
虎
tiger
後
after
狼
wolf
Used in: 8
Composed of
front gate
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
back gate
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer