抽挪
chōu nuó
ZH
To divert (money, time, or resources) from their original purpose for temporary use
他不得不抽挪存款来支付这笔意外的费用。
He had to divert his savings to pay this unexpected expense.
Etymology
The character 抽 means 'draw out', and 挪 means 'move'. The word formed in ancient Chinese to describe the act of taking something out and moving it for another use.
Memory Aid
Think of 'drawing (抽) out and moving (挪) something away' from its original place to use it temporarily.
Collocations
抽挪资金抽挪时间抽挪款项
Synonyms
挪用抽调挪借
Related Words
挪用抽调挪借资金时间