拆东墙，补西墙

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 拆东墙，补西墙 – see 拆東牆，補西牆 (“to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall; to rob Peter to pay Paul”). (This term is the simplified form of 拆東牆，補西牆).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.