东挪西撮 — “To borrow from various sources to scrape together funds”
东挪西撮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow from various sources to scrape together funds”. To borrow here and there.
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东挪西撮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东挪西撮 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东挪西撮
为了支付这笔突如其来的开销，他不得不四处东挪西撮，才勉强凑够了钱。
To cover this sudden expense, he had to borrow from various sources, barely managing to scrape together enough money.
Idioms Related to 东挪西撮
Synonyms of 东挪西撮
More idioms starting with 东
- dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
- dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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Open the tool →Questions about 东挪西撮
What does 东挪西撮 mean?
东挪西撮 (dōng nuó xī cuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow from various sources to scrape together funds”.
How do you pronounce 东挪西撮?
东挪西撮 is pronounced dōng nuó xī cuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 东挪西撮?
指各处挪借，凑集款项。同“东挪西凑”。