idiom : common saying : finance and economics > rob Peter to pay Paul
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Shattering
  Explanation: Split down the east wall to repair the west wall. Analogy temporary barely cope. Also compared the temporary emergency,
  Source: "Chinese folk song information Neb Shoes": "demolition of the east wall, make up the Western Wall, in front of first care."
  Examples: Qi Zusheng insolvent and had to go lie, ~, lie the larger, more creditors, forming a vicious circle. ★ "Xinhua Digest" 1981, 11
With the "East meeting West split"
  With "split the East up the West."
   "Chinese folk song information on Naboo Shoes": "dismantle the east wall, make up the Western Wall, in front of first care." Analogy also temporary emergency, not a fundamental way. "Xinhua Digest" 1981, No. 11: "Qi Zusheng insolvency, had to go lie, 拆东墙补西墙, lie the larger creditors more, a vicious cycle."
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No. 3
  Split down the east wall to repair the west wall. Analogy temporary barely cope. Also compared the temporary emergency, not a fundamental way.
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No. 4
  拆东墙补西墙
  词 目 拆东墙补西墙
  发 音 chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng
  英文 rob Peter to pay Paul
  释 义 拆倒东边的墙,以修补西边的墙。比喻临时勉强应付。亦比喻临时救急,不是根本办法。
  出 处 《中国民歌资料·纳布鞋》:“拆东墙,补西墙,先要顾前方。”
  示 例 戚祖胜无力还债,只好再去骗,~,骗的更大,债主更多,形成了恶性循环。★《新华文摘》1981年11期
  用 法 作谓语、宾语、定语;指穷于应付
English Expression
  1. n.:  rob Peter to pay Paul
Thesaurus
Chaidongbuxi, rob ,Peter to ,pay `Paul pay one debt, etc with money borrowed from somewhere else, thus creating another debt