Gu of Gu This and Lose That means: to look after, to pay attention to.

Gu This Lost Bi, a Chinese idiom with the pinyin gù cǐ shī bǐ, means to take care of this and lose that. It describes a busy or flustered scene. Both "顾此失彼" and "捉襟见肘" have the meaning of being in a hurry and in a dilemma, difficult to cope with. However, "to lose one's place" is emphasized in the sense of being unable to cope with the situation, and "to be overwhelmed" is emphasized in the sense of being in a difficult situation, and is often used to describe economic difficulties, rags, or lack of supplies.

From: Ming Feng Menglong "Eastern Zhou Lieguo Zhi" 76: divided into three armies: an army attacked Mecheng, an army attacked Ji'nan city, the king of the rate of the army directly attacked Ying, he was too fast to cover up the ears, Gu this and that, the two cities, if the city is broken, Ying is not defended. Idiomatic usage: joint; as predicate, determiner; describing the inability to take care of both.

Gu this and lose the other describes a variety of clues, and it is impossible to be comprehensive. Stretching the whole skirt; you show your elbows. It describes ragged clothes, and is also a metaphor for losing sight of the big picture. Both have the meaning of being rushed and awkward, difficult to cope with. Rather, to take care of one thing and focus on being exhausted; lack of money emphasizes embarrassment and is often used to describe financial difficulties, rags, or lack of supplies.

The difference between overstretched and understretched is that: overstretched can't cope with the situation because it's beyond one's ability and objectively not enough; understretched can't cope with the situation because it's capable but subjectively incomplete or psychologically panicked or too busy.

Consideration of the loss of the other sentence:

1, we study hard at the same time also need to protect their own eyes, can not lose consideration of the other.

2, when grandpa was buying food, he lost sight of the big picture and left the food there to trouble the staff to deliver it.

3. Municipal construction should be considered from a comprehensive perspective, and should not lose sight of the big picture.

4. In life, we can't do things that are not important to us.

5, we should look at the problem comprehensively, do not lose sight of the other.