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东扶西倒
dōng​fú​xī​dǎo

hard to support

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
东扶西倒 東扶西倒 dōng​fú​xī​dǎo
hard to support
To prop something up on the east only for it to fall to the west; describes a situation that is difficult to restore or stabilize, such as ruined crops or a dilapidated building; also used to describe the difficulty of raising or educating someone to become a useful person
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