a makeshift to tide over a present difficulty
Gouge out the flesh, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ā NR ò ush ē ngchu ā ng, which means gouge out the flesh. It is a metaphor to act on one side, and the result is the same as the anticipation.
Idiom usage
It is often used in figurative sentences.
Idiom explanation
The flesh has become a sore. It is a metaphor to act on one side only, and the result is contrary to expectation.
a makeshift to tide over a present difficulty
snatch a victory out of defeat - zhuǎn bài wéi shèng
Holding the jade and cherishing the jade - wò yú huái yù
the dresses and ornaments of high officials in ancient times - yū qīng tuō zǐ
dredge the moon out from the bottom of the water - shuǐ dǐ mō yuè