两手抓 - Chinese Idiom

Collocation

1

善于两手抓

2

能够两手抓

3

难于两手抓

4

不会两手抓

5

应该两手抓

6

做到两手抓

7

坚持两手抓

8

要两手抓

Definition

两手抓

Literally means:

grasp with both hands

Actually means:

lay equal emphasis on

抓, to lay emphasis on.

This phrase means tackling both tasks at the same time or laying equal emphasis on both tasks. It is usually used to mean working on two different tasks.

抓，加强领导。

两手抓，分头同时抓好两种工作，或两方面的工作都要兼顾。多指两部分工作都不放弃。

Example

Often used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)

1

Wǒmen

我们

yīnggāi

应该

xuéxí

学习

hé

和

jiànkāng

健康

liǎngshǒuzhuā

两手抓

,

jì

既

yào

要

xuéxí

学习

hǎo

好

,

yòu

又

yào

要

shēntǐ

身体

hǎo

好

。

We should learn and grasp with both hands, not only to learn well, but also to be in good health.

2

Fāzhǎn

发展

jīngjì

经济

hé

和

bǎohù

保护

huánjìng

环境

yào

要

liǎngshǒuzhuā

两手抓

,

fǒuzé

否则

rìhòu

日后

yào

要

chīkǔtou

吃苦头

。

The development of the economy and the protection of the environment should be two-handed, otherwise we will have to suffer in the future.

3

Yǒurén

有人

tíchū

提出

,

sùzhì

素质

jiàoyù

教育

hé

和

yìngshì

应试

jiàoyù

教育

bìxū

必须

liǎngshǒuzhuā

两手抓

,

dàn

但

zhè

这

shíjìshàng

实际上

shì

是

bàn

办

bù

不

dào

到

de

的

It has been suggested that quality education and examination-based education must be done with both hands, but this is actually not enough