to  rob  Peter  to  pay  Paul
rob
rɒb
rob
Peter
pi:tə
pitē
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="to / and" > to</abbr>
pay
peɪ
pei
Paul
pɔ:l
pawl

“ rob Peter to pay Paul”的英语定义和含义

to rob peter to pay paul
01

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue 

to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul definition and meaning
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Using one credit card to pay another is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. 
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