take something away from one person to pay another, leaving the former at a disadvantage; discharge one debt only to incur another
借钱还债; 剜肉补疮; 拆东墙补西墙。
ORIGIN: probably with reference to the saints and apostles Peter and Paul; the allusion is uncertain, the phrase often showing variations such as 'unclothe Peter and clothe Paul', 'borrow from Peter ...', etc.