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顧此失彼 (gu3 ci2 sat1 bei2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

顧此失彼 (gu3 ci2 sat1 bei2, gù cǐ shī bǐ) — 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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beyond HSK

Related words

• 顧主 (gu3 zyu2) — an employer
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