东挪西撮 | borrow from various sources

dōng东nuó挪xī西cuō撮

To borrow from various sources to scrape together funds; to borrow here and there.

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.

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