顾
此
失
彼

Word Definition - 顾此失彼

gù cǐ shī bǐ 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

Individual Character Details

顾 gù, gù
此 cǐ
失 shī
彼 bǐ