"Fig. temporary expedient" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 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 / rob Peter to pay Paul |  |
| 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 | |
