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顧此失彼
简 顾此失彼 · 繁 顧此失彼Mandarin · pinyin gù cǐ shī bǐ
Meanings
- lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)
- fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once
- cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other
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4–3–1–3 · gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gu3 ci2 sat1 bei2
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gu3 ci2 sat1 bei2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to attend to one thing and lose sight of another; to be unable to take care of everything at once
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