- 扌(hand)
- 斥(push away; drive off)
Using a hand pushing outward, you dismantle and destroy a structure.
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
Robbing Peter to pay Paul is not a long-term solution.
Rob Peter to pay Paul
He is always robbing Peter to pay Paul, making life very difficult.
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
Robbing Peter to pay Paul is not a long-term solution.
Rob Peter to pay Paul
He is always robbing Peter to pay Paul, making life very difficult.
Using a hand pushing outward, you dismantle and destroy a structure.
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
A tailor uses needle and thread to patch torn fabric, mending clothes.
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
Using a hand pushing outward, you dismantle and destroy a structure.
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
A tailor uses needle and thread to patch torn fabric, mending clothes.
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
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