拆东补西
拆东补西
chāi dōng bǔ xī
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul
idiom
Traditional: 拆東補西
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- (idiom) lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
- Rob Peter to pay Paul
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Related Words
拆东墙补西墙(chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng)— lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
→六合(Lù hé)— Luhe district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
→五方(wǔ fāng)— five directions, namely: east 東|东, south 南, west 西, north 北 and middle 中
→两德(liǎng Dé)— two Germanies
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