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以邻为壑

yǐlínwéihè

Traditional: 以鄰為壑

to use one's neighbor as a drain / to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)

Character Breakdown

以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
邻
lín
neighbor; neighborhood
HSK 3
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
壑
hè
gully, pool; a ditch carved by a torrential rain

Additional Information

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