拆東補西 — chai1 dong1 bu3 xi1 — Chinese Dictionary

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拆

東

補

西

拆

東

補

西

Definitions4 characters

chai¹ dong¹ bu³ xi¹

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

拆

東

補

西

As word

1

chai¹

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

2

dong¹

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

3

bu³

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

4

xi¹

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