揭债还债 — “Borrowing debt to repay debt”
揭债还债 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow from one source to pay off another debt, often leading to a cycle of debt without resolving the underlying financial problem; to borrow from Peter to pay Paul”. Literally, “Borrowing debt to repay debt”.
揭债还债 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 揭债还债 mean?
揭债还债 (jiē zhài huán zhài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow from one source to pay off another debt, often leading to a cycle of debt without resolving the underlying financial problem; to borrow from Peter to pay Paul”.
How do you pronounce 揭债还债?
揭债还债 is pronounced jiē zhài huán zhài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 揭债还债 literally mean?
Literally, 揭债还债 means “Borrowing debt to repay debt”. It is used to mean “to borrow from one source to pay off another debt, often leading to a cycle of debt without resolving the underlying financial problem; to borrow from Peter to pay Paul”.
What is the Chinese definition of 揭债还债?
揭：举；揭债：借债。用借债的办法还债，亏空会始终存在。形容于事无补