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拆东墙,补西墙
chāi​dōng​qiáng​bǔ​xī​qiáng

rob Peter to pay Paul

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拆东墙,补西墙/ 拆東牆,補西牆 chāi​dōng​qiáng​bǔ​xī​qiáng rob Peter to pay Paul

To resort to a makeshift solution; to take from one area to help another without addressing the fundamental problem

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