左右开弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng — to use both hands alternately; to shoot or do two things at once
左右开弓
zuǒ yòu kāi gōng
Definitions
- to use both hands alternately; to shoot or do two things at once
More definitions
CC-CEDICT
- lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)
- fig. to display ambidexterity
- to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession
- to use both feet equally (football)
zdic(汉典)
- 双手都能射箭。比喻两手轮流或同时做同一动作。
- 同时进行多项工作。
ExtDict
- 左右手都能射箭。比喻两只手轮流做同一动作或同时做几项工作。
Examples
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他左右开弓，两只手同时打字。
He typed with both hands at once, working left and right hands together.
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足球运动员左右开弓，两脚都能射门。
The footballer is two-footed and can shoot with either foot.