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顾此失彼

gùcǐshībǐ

Traditional: 顧此失彼

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

Character Breakdown

顾
gù
to look back; to look at; to look after
HSK 3
此
cǐ
this, these; in this case, then
HSK 4
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
彼
bǐ
that, those, the other
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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