顧此失彼 [顾－－－]

Jyutping gu3 ci2 sat1 bei2
Pinyin gù cǐ shī bǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)
  2. fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once
  3. cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    顧住​一件​事​，​忽略​咗​另​一樣​嘢
    to pay attention to one thing but by doing so, neglecting the other
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to attend to one thing and lose sight of another; to be unable to take care of everything at once
    (syn.) 捉襟见肘, 捉襟見肘
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）