东拼西凑(dōng pīn xī còu)

4 charactersTrad. 東拼西湊

(idiom) to assemble from bits and pieces

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Word information

Pinyin
dōng pīn xī còu
Meaning
(idiom) to assemble from bits and pieces; to combine items from disparate sources
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
東拼西湊

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