偷茄子带摘葫芦，两头不误偷茄子帶摘葫蘆，兩頭不誤偷茄子帶摘葫蘆，兩頭不誤

stealing aubergines while also picking gourds: neither end is neglected

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Handling two things at once without missing either. Humorous, a little cheeky.

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Simplified: 偷茄子带摘葫芦，两头不误
Traditional (Taiwan): 偷茄子帶摘葫蘆，兩頭不誤
Pinyin: tōu qiézi dài zhāi húlu, liǎngtóu bú wù
Bopomofo: ㄊㄡㄑㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄗㄉㄞˋ ㄓㄞㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄨ，ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄨˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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