心无二用

心無二用
xīnwú'èryòng

one cannot keep one's mind on two things at the same time; one should concentrate on one's work

Wiktionary

Homographs

心无二用 xīnwúèryòng one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time

Entry Composition

1 心 xīn
  1. heart
  2. mind
  3. intention
  4. center
  5. core

classifiers: 顆, 個
2 无二 wú'èr
  1. (literary) to harbour no disloyalty; to be wholeheartedly faithful
  2. to harbour no disloyalty; to be wholeheartedly faithful
  3. to have no difference; to be identical
3 用 yòng
  1. to use; to make use of; to employ
  2. (coverb) with; using
  3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
  4. usefulness; utility
  5. (bound form) expense; outlay
  6. (courteous) to eat; to drink
  7. (literary) hence; therefore