权宜之计 (quán yí zhī jì) — expedient measure; stopgap solution; makeshift arrangement

Definition

Examples

• 这只是一个权宜之计，不是长久之计。
  Zhè zhǐ shì yí gè quán yí zhī jì, bú shì cháng jiǔ zhī jì.
  This is just a stopgap measure, not a long-term solution.
• 公司用裁员作为权宜之计来应对财务危机。
  Gōng sī yòng cái yuán zuò wéi quán yí zhī jì lái yìng duì cái wù wēi jī.
  The company used layoffs as a stopgap measure to deal with the financial crisis.
• 政府推行了这项权宜之计以缓解交通压力。
  Zhèng fǔ tuī xíng le zhè xiàng quán yí zhī jì yǐ huǎn jiě jiāo tōng yā lì.
  The government implemented this expedient measure to relieve traffic pressure.