一身两役
yī​shēn​liǎng​yì

to play a dual role

  • created sense approved 一身两役/一身兩役 · yī​shēn​liǎng​yì · to play a dual role — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一身两役 / 一身兩役

    yī​shēn​liǎng​yì

    to play a dual role

    to hold two jobs or perform two tasks at the same time; to serve in a dual capacity

    一身 (literal) → 一身 · yī​shēn · single person 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · corvée

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    created sense