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拆
东
墙
补
西
墙
Word Definition - 拆东墙补西墙
chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng
lit. to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall (saying); fig. to rob Peter to pay Paul
Individual Character Details
拆
chāi
东
dōng, dōng
墙
qiáng, qiáng
补
bǔ
西
xī, xī
墙
qiáng, qiáng