拆东补西 | Chinese meaning

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

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

HSK 54

含义to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy

拼音chāi

HSK 1

含义east, eastern, eastward

拼音dōng

HSK 3

含义mend, patch, fix, repair, restore

拼音bǔ

HSK 11

含义west(ern); westward, occident; Kangxi radical 146

拼音xī