rob Peter to pay Paul

美 [rɑːb ˈpiːtər tu peɪ pɔ:l]英 [rɒb ˈpiːtə(r) tu peɪ pɔ:l]
  • 网络拆东墙,补西墙;拆东墙补西墙;拆了东墙补西墙;挖肉补疮;拆东墙,补西墙
rob Peter to pay Paulrob Peter to pay Paul
  1. I don 't approve your way that you rob Peter to pay Paul . What 's the sense Borrowing from Zhang just to pay Li ? That 's meant to rob Peter to pay Paul

    我不赞成你拆东墙补西墙的作法。你从张家借钱还李家有什么意义呢?那只是拆了东墙补西墙而已

  2. The only way I can settle the gas bill is to rob Peter to pay Paul and use the money I 've put by for the electricity .

    我能用来对付煤气费帐单的唯一办法是先拿出准备付电缆的钱来垫一下。