按下葫蘆浮起瓢

按下葫芦浮起瓢
ànxiàhulúfúqǐpiáo

to solve one problem only to find another cropping up

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按下葫蘆浮起瓢 ànxiàhúlúfúqǐpiáo solve one problem only to find another cropping up

Entry Composition

1 按下 ànxià
  1. to press down
  2. to press a button
2 葫蘆 húlu
  1. calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
  2. hoist
  3. generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof)
  4. muddled
  5. (poker) full house
3 浮起 fúqǐ
  1. to float
  2. to emerge
4 瓢 piáo
  1. dipper
  2. ladle