Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「東挪西湊」, with more below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「東挪西湊」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Refers to borrowing money from various places and raising money.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng nuó xī còu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 no4 sai1 chau3
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
