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拆東牆補西牆
简 拆东墙补西墙 · 繁 拆東牆補西牆Mandarin · pinyin chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng
Meanings
- (lit.) to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall (saying)
- (fig.) to rob Peter to pay Paul
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1–1–2–3–1–2 · chai1 dong1 qiang2 bu3 xi1 qiang2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
caak3 dung1 coeng4 bou2 sai1 coeng4
Cantonese word readings for 拆東牆補西牆. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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caak3 dung1 coeng4 bou2 sai1 coeng4
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