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东挪西借

[dōngnuó-xījiè]

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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

东挪西借 [dōngnuó-xījiè]

1. [Chinese idiom] A metaphor which is used to mean borrowing and embezzling money from everywhere.

他手头拮据，只能东挪西借维持生活。

He is short of money and has to get by on borrowing money in one way or another.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

东挪西借 [dōngnuó-xījiè]

1. 形容四处挪借钱物。

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他手头拮据，只能东挪西借维持生活。: He is short of money and has to get by on borrowing money in one way or another. → 东挪西借

Word Decomposition

东 [dōng]	+	挪 [nuó]	+	西 [xī]	+	借 [jiè]

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