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二兎を追う
Hiragana
にとをおう
Verb
Japanese Meaning
二つの物事を同時に得ようとすること。欲張って両方を手に入れようと努めるさま。 / 同時に複数の目標を追い求めること。また、その結果どちらも達成できないおそれがあるという含意をもつ表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ふたつのもくひょうをいっしょにかなえようとして、どちらもできなくなること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
尝试同时做两件事 / 一心二用 / 分散精力兼顾两头
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
同時嘗試做兩件事 / 同時追求兩個目標 / 一心二用地做事
Korean Meaning
두 가지 일을 동시에 하려고 하다 / 한 번에 두 목표를 추구하다 / 욕심내어 둘 다 얻으려 하다
Vietnamese Meaning
cố làm hai việc cùng lúc / ôm đồm hai việc một lúc / đuổi theo hai mục tiêu cùng lúc
Tagalog Meaning
subukang gawin ang dalawang bagay nang sabay / magsabay na asikasuhin ang dalawang gawain / habulin ang dalawang pakay nang sabay
Sense（1）
to try to do two things at the same time
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二兎を追う
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Trying to pursue two goals at the same time, such as juggling a job and home life, can result in not being able to do either well.
Trying to pursue two goals at the same time, such as juggling a job and home life, can result in not being able to do either well.
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仕事と家庭を両立させようと二兎を追うと、結局どちらも満足にできなくなることがある。
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