顾此失彼

Traditional (Taiwan): 顧此失彼

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gùcǐshībǐ ㄍㄨˋ ㄘˇ ㄕㄅㄧˇ

- 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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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

左支右绌 zuǒzhīyòuchù

Antonyms 反义词

面面俱到 miànmiànjùdào

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