拆东墙,补西墙 /chāi dōngqiáng bǔ xīqiáng/ meaning in English

Chinese	English
拆东墙，补西墙 /chāi dōngqiáng bǔ xīqiáng/ verb	rob Peter to pay Paul(to use resources producing no net gain) verb [UK: rɒb ˈpiː.tə(r) tuː peɪ pɔːl] [US: ˈrɑːb ˈpiː.tər ˈtuː ˈpeɪ ˈpɒl]
钗 /chāi/ noun	hairpin [hairpins](pin or fastener for the hair) noun [UK: ˈheə.pɪn] [US: ˈheə.pɪn]
补 /bǔ/ noun	E(slang: estrogen/estradiol) noun [UK: iː] [US: ˈiː]
捕 /bǔ/ verb	catch(to capture or snare) verb [UK: kætʃ] [US: ˈkætʃ]
西墙 /Xīqiáng/ proper noun	Western Wall(ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple) proper noun
捕鸟者 /bǔ niǎo zhě/ noun	fowler [fowlers](a hunter of wildfowl) noun [UK: ˈfaʊ.lə(r)] [US: ˈfaʊ.lər]
绝对补集 /juéduì bǔ jí/ noun	complement [complements](set theory: absolute complement) noun [UK: ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt] [US: ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt]
相对补集 /xiāngduì bǔ jí/ noun	complement [complements](set theory: relative complement) noun [UK: ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt] [US: ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt]
过河拆桥 /guò hé chāi qiáo/ verb	burn one's bridgesverb
小洞不补，大洞吃苦 /xiǎo dòng bù bǔ phrase	a stitch in time saves nine(a timely effort can prevent larger problems) phrase [UK: ə stɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm seɪvz naɪn] [US: ə ˈstɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm ˈseɪvz ˈnaɪn]

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