Shàngchǎng róngyì; xiàchǎng nán.

上場容易;下場難。

Lit It's easier to get onto the stage than to get down off it.

Fig It's easier to get into situations than to get out of them.

Note [See also shàngshān róngyì and shàng zéichuán yì below.]

Topics CAUTION ENTANGLEMENTS TROUBLE