one cannot keep one 's mind on two things at the same time(xīn wú èr yòng)

one cannot keep one 's mind on two things at the same time

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī NW ú è ry ò ng, which means to be attentive and attentive. It comes from Xin Lun zhuanxue by Huan Tan of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Huan Tan, Han Dynasty, wrote in Xinlun zhuanxue: "let the left hand draw a square, and the right hand draw a circle, so that it can be achieved at the same time. Although you hold the heart of rules and return to your hand, if you can't achieve it, if you can't use your heart, you can't use your hand together."

Idiom usage

It can be used as predicate, object and attribute. Ling Mengchu, Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: concentration, concentration, no second thought

Chinese PinYin : xīn wú èr yòng