移东补西 — “Move east to mend west”
移东补西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shift funds or resources from one area to cover a deficit in another; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to use a temporary stopgap measure without a long-term solution”. Literally, “move east to mend west”.
移东补西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yí移tiān天xǐ徙rì日usurp power through illicit means
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- yí移tiān天yì易rì日subvert the established order
- yí移xiào孝wéi为zhōng忠extend filial piety to loyalty
- yí移xiào孝zuò作zhōng忠transfer filial piety to loyalty
- yí移gōng宫huàn换yǔ羽change the tune or key
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What does 移东补西 mean?
移东补西 (yí dōng bǔ xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shift funds or resources from one area to cover a deficit in another; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to use a temporary stopgap measure without a long-term solution”.
How do you pronounce 移东补西?
移东补西 is pronounced yí dōng bǔ xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 移东补西 literally mean?
Literally, 移东补西 means “move east to mend west”. It is used to mean “to shift funds or resources from one area to cover a deficit in another; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to use a temporary stopgap measure without a long-term solution”.
What is the Chinese definition of 移东补西?
用之方面的钱、物弥补那方面的亏空或不足。比喻只求暂时应付，不作长久打算。