一课译词:拆东墙补西墙
中国日报网 2023-03-08 18:17


“拆东墙补西墙”,字面意思是“拆倒东边的墙,以修补西边的墙(tear down the east wall to mend the west wall)”,比喻寻求临时解决方案(resort to a makeshift solution)。亦比喻临时救急,不是根本办法,与英文“rob Peter to pay Paul”意思相近。
例句:
把资金从一个基金会抽到另一个基金会绝不是解决问题的办法,那不过是“拆东墙补西墙”罢了。
It is no solution to the difficulty to transfer money from one fund to the other; that is merely robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Editor: Jade