东拼西凑dōngpīnxīcòuMeanings1. (idiom) to assemble from bits and pieces; to combine items from disparate sourcesCharacters used东east拼to piece together西west凑to gather togetherExamples1我们wǒmen东拼西凑dōngpīnxīcòu借jiè到dào了le20万wàn。We scraped together 200,000 yuan by borrowing from various people.