attend to one thing and neglect another
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to attend to one thing and neglect another; to be unable to cope with multiple things at once
neutralUsed to describe a situation where there are too many tasks or responsibilities, leading to neglect of some while focusing on others.
Tā他
jì既
yào要
gōng工
zuò作
yòu又
yào要
zhào照
gù顾
jiā家
tíng庭
，
cháng常
cháng常
gù顾
cǐ此
shī失
bǐ彼
。
He has to work and take care of his family, often neglecting one for the other.
Xiàng项
mù目
tài太
duō多
，
zī资
yuán源
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhě者
nán难
miǎn免
gù顾
cǐ此
shī失
bǐ彼
。
With too many projects and limited resources, managers inevitably focus on one and neglect another.
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Xué学
xí习
xīn新
jì技
néng能
shí时
，
bù不
yào要
tān贪
duō多
，
fǒu否
zé则
róng容
yì易
gù顾
cǐ此
shī失
bǐ彼
。
When learning new skills, don't be greedy for too many at once, or you'll likely focus on one and neglect others.