左右开弓 (zuǒ yòu kāi gōng) — to do two things at the same time; to be ambidextrous; to strike on both sides
Definition
A vivid chengyu for doing two things at once with both hands. Literally "drawing the bow on both sides," it describes efficient multitasking, especially with the hands.
idiom
to do two things at the same timeto be ambidextrousto strike on both sides
Examples
- ，左右开弓。Tā gōng zuò hěn máng, cháng cháng zuǒ yòu kāi gōng yì biān dǎ diàn huà yì biān xiě bào gào.He is very busy at work and often does two things at once — talking on the phone and writing a report.
- 左右开弓，。Zhè ge qiú yuán zuǒ yòu kāi gōng, zuǒ shǒu hé yòu shǒu tóu lán dōu hěn zhǔn.This player is ambidextrous — he shoots accurately with both his left and right hand.
- 左右开弓，。Mā ma zuǒ yòu kāi gōng, yì shǒu bào hái zi yì shǒu zuò fàn.Mom does two things at once — holding the baby with one hand and cooking with the other.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.