顧此失彼 — gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

gu⁴ ci³ shi¹ bi³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

gu⁴

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

2

ci³

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

3

shi¹

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

4

bi³

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