bǔ​xī​qiáng

temporary fix

补西墙 (補西牆) bǔ​xī​qiáng
temporary fix expression
to temporarily address a shortage or problem by diverting resources from another area, thereby creating a deficit elsewhere; used figuratively to criticize makeshift, short-sighted solutions (idiom).

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