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拆东墙补西墙

chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng
📊 Corpus Indexed: 2 clips
💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom

[Authentic Cinema Evidence Base]

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媳妇如今只能拆东墙补西墙
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媳妇如今只能 拆东墙补西墙

(咱们自家人的月例还拖欠着呢) ── Previous context

“[Li Zhengyou, Legitimate Grandson of the Seventh Branch—Son of Sun Wanyi] I can only patch one hole by tearing open another.”

《家业》 · 34:40
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拆东墙补西墙 你现在马上结婚了
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拆东墙补西墙 你现在马上结婚了

(可别了) ── Previous context

“That's just robbing Peter to pay Paul. You're getting married very soon,”

《爱情有烟火》 · 30:21
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