拆东补西

Traditional: 拆東補西

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Dictionary entry

lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient

What does 拆东补西 mean?

拆东补西 (chāi dōng bǔ xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient

2Rob Peter to pay Paul

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拆chāito tear open · to tear down 东Dōngsurname Dong 补bǔto repair · to patch 西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]

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