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东拼西凑

dōng pīn xī còu

4-character word Traditional 東拼西湊

What 东拼西凑 means

1. idiomto assemble from bits and pieces; to combine items from disparate sources

The characters in 东拼西凑

• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 拼pīnto piece together; to put together; to pool (resources etc); to share; to risk all…
• 西xīwest
• 凑còuto gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to

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