Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
按下葫蘆浮起瓢 | 按下葫芦浮起瓢 | àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo | solve one problem only to find another cropping up |
瓢 | piáo | dipper; ladle | |
瓢蟲 | 瓢虫 | Piáo chóng | Coccinellidae |
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