Meaning of 以邻为壑
以邻为壑 means to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's troubles onto others; to pass the buck. Pronounced yǐ lín wéi hè.
- to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's troubles onto others; to pass the buck
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yǐ以
lín邻
wéi为
hè壑
，
bǎ把
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
zhuǎn转
yí移
dào到
qí其
tā他
guó国
jiā家
。
We cannot shift our environmental pollution onto other countries.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǐ以
lín邻
wéi为
hè壑
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
zuì最
zhōng终
zhǐ只
huì会
hài害
rén人
hài害
jǐ己
。
This kind of buck-passing approach will ultimately harm both others and oneself.
Zài在
quán全
qiú球
huà化
shí时
dài代
，
rèn任
hé何
guó国
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yǐ以
lín邻
wéi为
hè壑
。
In the era of globalization, no country should pass the buck to its neighbors.
Tā他
bǎ把
lā垃
jī圾
dǎo倒
zài在
bié别
rén人
mén门
kǒu口
，
zhēn真
shi是
yǐ以
lín邻
wéi为
hè壑
。
He dumped the garbage at someone else's door, truly shifting his problems onto others.