Dictionary/顾此失彼

顾此失彼 顧此失彼

gù cǐ shī bǐ

ㄍㄨˋ ㄘˇ ㄕ ㄅㄧˇ
Idiom
1fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once
2lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)
3cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other

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顾此失彼