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东拼西凑

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Collocation

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东拼西凑的东西
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不准东拼西凑
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别东拼西凑

Definition

东拼西凑

Literally means:

scrape together

Actually means:

patch up

It refers to scraping together the scattered scrapes in different places. It also means raising money from different sources to meet the needs. Sometimes derogatory.

指把分散各处的东西收集起来勉强组合成一个整体。也指四处凑集钱财,以应付需要。有时具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
yòng
利用
jiù
chēzi
车子
de
língjiàn
零部件
dōngpīncòu
东拼西凑
  
,
zhōng
终于
zhuāng
组装
le
zhè
这部
xiǎochē
小汽车
  

He used the parts of the old car to piece it together and finally assembled the car.

2
Xuéxiào
学校
guīdìng
规定
  
,
xiě
lùnwén
论文
juéduì
绝对
zhǔn
不准
dōngpīncòu
东拼西凑
  
,
jīng
一经
xiàn
发现
立即
xiāo
取消
xiě
lùnwén
论文
de
资格
  

School regulations, writing papers is absolutely not allowed to piece together, as soon as found immediately disquality to write papers.

3
Suīshuō
虽说
shì
dōngpīncòu
东拼西凑
de
qián
  
,
dàn
shù
数目
suàn
shǎo
  
,
yuè
de
fèi
医费
gòu
足够
le
  

Although it is a patchwork of money, but the number is not small, pay a month's medical expenses enough.

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