心無二用
xīn​wú'èr​yòng

cannot do two things at once

  • created reference approved 心无二用/心無二用 → 一心一意 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心无二用 / 心無二用 xīn​wú'èr​yòng

    一心一意 yī​xīn​yī​yì

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 心无二用/心無二用 · xīn​wú'èr​yòng · cannot do two things at once — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心无二用 / 心無二用

    xīn​wú'èr​yòng

    cannot do two things at once

    one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time; one should focus and not divide one's attention

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 二 (literal) → 二 · èr · different 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense