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顾此失彼

顾
顧
此
此
失
失
彼
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

Characters and words in 顾此失彼

顾
顧
gù = gu + Ø4
surname Gu
Add a new mnemonic for 顾 = 厄 + 页
Add a new mnemonic for 顧 = 雇 + 頁
顾
顧
gù = gu + Ø4
to look after / to take into consideration / to attend to
Add a new mnemonic for 顾 = 厄 + 页
Add a new mnemonic for 顧 = 雇 + 頁
此
cǐ = c + Ø3
this / these
Add a new mnemonic for 此 = 匕 + 止
此
cǐ = c + Ø3
this; these
Add a new mnemonic for 此 = 匕 + 止
失
shī = sh + Ø1
to lose / to miss / to fail
Add a new mnemonic for 失 = 𠂉 + 大
Add a new mnemonic for 失 = 丿 + 夫
彼
bǐ = bi + Ø3
that / those / (one) another
Add a new mnemonic for 彼 = 彳 + 皮

Words with 顾此失彼

顾此失彼 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 顾此失彼

顾此失彼 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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