拆東補西 (caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1): lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

caak3 dung1 bou2 sai1拆東補西拆东补西

Jyutpingcaak3 dung1 bou2 sai1

Yalechak dūng bóu sāi

Definition

lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient

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