权宜之计

權宜之計

quányízhījì

idiom #25,954

Meanings

Zhè zhǐshì quányízhījì, chángyuǎn láikàn hái xūyào gèng hǎode jiějuéfāng'àn.

This is just a temporary expedient; a better solution is still needed in the long run.

租房是我们目前的权宜之计。

Zūfáng shì wǒmen mùqián de quányízhījì.

Renting is our current stopgap measure.

usage

权宜之计 always implies a temporary or compromise solution — not the ideal answer, but one that works for the moment. It carries a pragmatic tone.

权 quán

宜 yí

之 zhī

计 jì