心不两用 — “Cannot focus on two things at once”
心不两用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot focus on two things at once”. Cannot multitask. Literally, “mind not used for two purposes”.
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做任何事情都应该专心致志，心不两用，才能把事情做好。
In doing anything, one should concentrate fully, not try to do two things at once, to do it well.
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More idioms starting with 心
- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
- xīn心zhī之guān官zé则sī思The mind's function is to think
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Open the tool →Questions about 心不两用
What does 心不两用 mean?
心不两用 (xīn bù liǎng yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot focus on two things at once”.
How do you pronounce 心不两用?
心不两用 is pronounced xīn bù liǎng yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心不两用 literally mean?
Literally, 心不两用 means “mind not used for two purposes”. It is used to mean “Cannot focus on two things at once”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心不两用?
指一个人的心思一时只能专注于一事。