拆東牆補西牆 [ㄔㄞ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧㄤˊ; chai1 dong1 qiang2 bu3 xi1 qiang2] lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient Rob Peter to pay Paul ◄ ►