rob Peter to pay Paul
以不當(dāng)手段取得資金或資源以解決當(dāng)前的問題,但同時增加了其他問題或困難
口語·形容債務(wù)循環(huán)
英文釋義
to take from one source to provide for another, often leading to a never-ending cycle of debts or problems
例句
Borrowing from your savings to pay the credit card bill is just robbing Peter to pay Paul.
典故來源
源自16世紀英國宗教改革時期,指挪用圣彼得教堂資金償還圣保羅教堂債務(wù),比喻拆東墻補西墻。