东挪西辏 — “To borrow from various sources”
东挪西辏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow from various sources”. To scrape together money or resources from different places. Literally, “Borrow from east, gather from west”.
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东挪西辏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东挪西辏 Character Breakdown
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为了筹集手术费，他不得不东挪西辏，向亲朋好友借钱
To raise money for the surgery, he had to borrow from various sources, asking friends and family for loans.
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Synonyms of 东挪西辏
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- 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 东挪西辏
What does 东挪西辏 mean?
东挪西辏 (dōng nuó xī còu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow from various sources”.
How do you pronounce 东挪西辏?
东挪西辏 is pronounced dōng nuó xī còu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东挪西辏 literally mean?
Literally, 东挪西辏 means “Borrow from east, gather from west”. It is used to mean “to borrow from various sources”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东挪西辏?
挪：挪借；辏：通“凑”，聚合。指各处挪借，凑集款项