81．方部 square

右right 手hand 画draw 圆circle, 左left 手hand 画draw 方square

Once upon a time, a person thought that he was very smart. He bragged that he could simultaneously draw a circle with his right hand and square with his left. But when he tried, he produced a deformed circle and a rounded square.

This story says that ordinary people can't do too many things at once without sacrificing quality. Those who can are geniuses.

Therefore, 右手画圆，左手画方 is now used to describe one who tries to focus on too many things at once and consequently produces poor results. But it can also be used to describe a person who possesses extraordinary abilities and can successfully handle many tasks simultaneously.

【拼音】yòu shǒu huà yuán，zuǒ shǒu huà fāng

【解释】比喻用心不专，什么事也办不成。也形容心思聪明，动作敏捷。

【出处】《韩非子·功名》：“右手画圆，左手画方，不能两成。”

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