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rob Peter to pay Paul
to borrow money from one person to pay back what you owe to another person; to take money from one thing to use for something else 借新债还旧账;拆东墙补西墙
You borrow money from me to pay the bank loan. It is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
你跟我借钱去还银行的贷款,这无异于拆东墙补西墙.
If the restaurant reduces price for food in order to get more customers, but in the meanwhile reduces staff's salaries in order to cut cost, it is just robbing Peter to pay Paul.
如果饭店为了招揽更多的顾客而降低食品价格,同时又降低员工薪水来减少成本,那真是拆东墙补西墙了.
