Chinese Word: 拆东墙补西墙 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

拆 chāi 东 dōng 墙 qiáng 补 bǔ 西 xī 墙 qiáng (Trad.: 拆東牆補西牆)

lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient; Rob Peter to pay Paul

1		nǐ 你 zhǐ shì 只是 zài 在 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙。 You're merely robbing Peter to pay Paul.
2		“ zhè 这 bú guò 不过 shì 是 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙 de 的 bàn fǎ 办法。 ” tā 他 shuō 说。 "It is just a case of substituting one problem for another, " he said.
3		cóng 从 nǐ 你 de 的 gōng sī 公司 ná qián 拿钱 shì 是 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙。 Taking money from your company would be like taking from Peter to pay Paul.
4		hé 和 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙， jiàn 建 yī 一 chù 处 pò huài 破坏 lìng 另 yī 一 chù 处。 This is digging out the meat fill sore and borrow, build a damaging another.
5		tā men 他们 de 的 nǔ lì 努力 quán 全 bái fèi 白费， yīn wèi 因为 zhǐ shì 只是 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙。 Their efforts are in vain, for they're only robbing Peter to pay Paul.

1		nǐ 你 zhǐ shì 只是 zài 在 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙。 You're merely robbing Peter to pay Paul.
2		“ zhè 这 bú guò 不过 shì 是 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙 de 的 bàn fǎ 办法。 ” tā 他 shuō 说。 "It is just a case of substituting one problem for another, " he said.
3		cóng 从 nǐ 你 de 的 gōng sī 公司 ná qián 拿钱 shì 是 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙。 Taking money from your company would be like taking from Peter to pay Paul.
4		hé 和 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙， jiàn 建 yī 一 chù 处 pò huài 破坏 lìng 另 yī 一 chù 处。 This is digging out the meat fill sore and borrow, build a damaging another.
5		tā men 他们 de 的 nǔ lì 努力 quán 全 bái fèi 白费， yīn wèi 因为 zhǐ shì 只是 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng 拆东墙补西墙。 Their efforts are in vain, for they're only robbing Peter to pay Paul.