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拆东补西

chāidōngbǔxī

Traditional: 拆東補西

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

Character Breakdown

拆
chāi
to break open, to split up, to tear apart
HSK 5
东
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
HSK 1
补
bǔ
to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK 5
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1

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