rob Peter to pay Paul
以不当手段取得资金或资源以解决当前的问题,但同时增加了其他问题或困难
口语·形容债务循环
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源自16世纪英国宗教改革时期,指挪用圣彼得教堂资金偿还圣保罗教堂债务,比喻拆东墙补西墙。