一课译词:挖东墙补西墙
chinadaily.com.cn 2022-07-28 17:49


“挖东墙补西墙”,汉语成语,字面意思是挖这里的去补那里(take from the eastern wall to repair the western one),比喻勉强应付,临时救急,不是根本办法。可以翻译为“rob Peter to pay Paul或resort to a makeshift solution”等。
例句:
挖东墙补西墙可不行,你还是得背债。
There is no point in robbing Peter to pay Paul. You will still be in debt.
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