东补西凑 — “To scrape together funds or resources from various sources”
东补西凑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scrape together funds or resources from various sources”. To make ends meet by borrowing here and there. Literally, “patch here, gather there”.
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东补西凑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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临近期末，为了完成小组项目，同学们不得不东补西凑各种材料。
As the end of the semester approached, to complete their group project, the students had to scrape together various materials from different sources.
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- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
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- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
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- 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 东补西凑
What does 东补西凑 mean?
东补西凑 (dōng bǔ xī còu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scrape together funds or resources from various sources”.
How do you pronounce 东补西凑?
东补西凑 is pronounced dōng bǔ xī còu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东补西凑 literally mean?
Literally, 东补西凑 means “patch here, gather there”. It is used to mean “to scrape together funds or resources from various sources”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东补西凑?
指各处挪借，凑集款项。同“东挪西凑”。