1. Different expressions of meaning

1. Stretched: It means that the elbows are exposed when the skirt is pulled, describing the clothes as tattered. It is a metaphor for focusing on one thing and losing the other, and being unable to deal with it.

2. Left support and right support: originally refers to the posture of bending a bow and shooting an arrow, with the left hand supporting and the right hand flexed. It means that there is insufficient strength. If you cope with this aspect, there will be a problem in that aspect.

3. Taking care of one thing and losing that thing: taking care of this thing and losing that thing, which means being unable to take care of it.

2. Different sources

1. Overstretched: From the book "Zhuangzi Rang Wang" written by Zhuangzi during the Warring States Period, "I have not made clothes for ten years, and my crown and tassels have been cut off. The lapel is visible at the elbow, and the heel is worn when wearing the shoes."?

Translation: If you haven't made any new clothes for ten years, your hatband will break when you straighten it, and your elbows will be exposed when you lift the skirt. , the heels of the shoes will crack after wearing them.

2. The left branch and the right branch: From the "Warring States Policy·Western Zhou Dynasty" written by Liu Xiang, a writer of the Western Han Dynasty: "The guest said: 'I can't teach my son to bend the left and bend the right.'"

Translation: Guest Said: "I can't teach my children the posture of bending a bow and shooting an arrow, supporting it with the left hand and bending it with the right hand.

3. Focusing on one thing and losing another: From the 76th chapter of "Chronicles of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" by Feng Menglong, a famous novelist of the Ming Dynasty, "He is so quick that he can't cover his ears with lightning. He only cares about this and misses that. ”

Translation: The army came so suddenly that people had no time to prepare, and they were too busy to take the overall situation into consideration.

Extended information:

The antonym of “focus on one and lose the other”: consider all aspects

1. Pronunciation: miàn miàn jù dào

2. Expression meaning: The meaning is to take good care of all aspects. It also means not only taking care of all aspects, but also taking care of every aspect. Handled very appropriately.

3. Source: From Chapter 57 of the late Qing Dynasty novel "The Appearance of Officialdom" written by Li Boyuan, "He is proficient in eight parts, and naturally he can handle everything. ”

Translation: He is very proficient in the articles for the imperial examination, so he naturally takes care of all aspects of his affairs.

4. Usage: subject-predicate form; Used as a predicate, attributive, and adverbial; with a complimentary meaning.

5. Example: The hotel provides comprehensive services, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation, making the guests very satisfied.