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拆東補西
简 拆东补西 · 繁 拆東補西Mandarin · pinyin chāi dōng bǔ xī
Meanings
- lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
- Rob Peter to pay Paul
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1–1–3–1 · chai1 dong1 bu3 xi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1
Cantonese word readings for 拆東補西. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1
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