"rob peter to pay paul" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拆东墙补西墙

Definition

通过制造另一个问题或把债务转移来解决问题；顾此失彼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是习语，常用于金钱或资源分配问题，表达负面和临时的解决方式，不适合用于真实的偷窃或实际存在的彼此。

Examples

Paying for rent by using your credit card is just rob Peter to pay Paul.

用信用卡付房租只是**拆东墙补西墙**。

If you borrow from your savings to pay bills, you rob Peter to pay Paul.

用存款付账单也就是**拆东墙补西墙**。

That plan is just rob Peter to pay Paul; it won't solve anything in the long run.

那个计划只是**拆东墙补西墙**，从长远来看解决不了问题。

We're just rob Peter to pay Paul if we take money from marketing to pay for new equipment.

如果我们把市场推广的钱拿去买新设备，那就是**拆东墙补西墙**。

He tried to fix one problem but ended up rob Peter to pay Paul.

他试图解决一个问题，结果只是**拆东墙补西墙**。

Taking out another loan to pay off the first one is just rob Peter to pay Paul.

再贷款来还前一个贷款就是**拆东墙补西墙**。