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前虎後狼
zenkokourou
also spelled zenkokoro
one calamity followed close on the heels of another, out of the frying pan into the fire
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  1. zenkokourou one calamity followed close on the heels of another, out of the frying pan into the fire
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Kanji Breakdown
前
In Front, Before
On: ぜん Kun: まえ,-まえ
9 strokes N5
虎
Tiger, Drunkard
On: こ Kun: とら
8 strokes N1
後
Behind, Back, Later
On: ご,こう Kun: のち,うし.ろ,うしろ,あと,おく.れる
9 strokes N5
狼
Wolf
On: ろう Kun: おおかみ
10 strokes
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前虎後狼は〜です。 / 〜の前虎後狼

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