东拼西凑 (dōng pīn xī còu) — to scrape together; to cobble together from various sources
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning to scrape or cobble something together from scattered, mismatched pieces — often with a negative sense of poor quality or last-minute effort.
verb
to scrape togetherto cobble together from various sources
Examples
- 东拼西凑，。Tā zhǐ hǎo dōng pīn xī còu, jiè lái yì bǐ qián huán zhài.He had to scrape together money from various sources to pay off the debt.
- 东拼西凑，。Zhè piān lùn wén shì dōng pīn xī còu xiě chéng de, quē fá xīn yì.This paper was cobbled together from various sources and lacks originality.
- 东拼西凑，。Tā men dōng pīn xī còu, zǒng suàn còu qí le lǚ xíng suǒ xū de wù pǐn.They scraped together bits and pieces and finally gathered all the items needed for the trip.
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