Chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng is a metaphor for making ends meet by using resources from one area to cover shortages in another, often as a makeshift solution.
「拆东墙补西墙」比喻用一个地方的资源去弥补另一个地方的不足，常用于应急或无奈之举。
| 成语 | 拆东墙补西墙 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 拆：拆毁。拆掉这里去补那里。比喻拉东补西，勉强拼凑，穷于应付 |
| 出处 | 《中国民歌资料·纳布鞋》：“拆东墙补西墙，先要顾前方。” |
| 拼音 | chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng |
| 拼音码 | cdqb |
| 近义词 | 拆东补西 |
| 用法 | 连动式；作谓语、宾语、定语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | resort to a makeshift solution as tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall |
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