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