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顧此失彼
  gu3 si2 sat1 bei2   jyutping
  gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3   pinyin
to focus on one thing and neglect another thing; pay attention to one aspect and overlook another

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
顧此失彼 / 顾此失彼

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Characters in this word:

 gu3  -  look at; look after; visit; customer
 ci2  -  this; these; if so; thus
 sat1  -  mistake; omission; lose; neglect
 bei2  -  that; the other; another
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