雙管齊下
Chinese edit
two; double; pair two; double; pair; both |
to take care (of); to control; to manage to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; tube; pipe |
even; neat; identical even; neat; identical; ready; to make even; simultaneously; place name |
under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雙管齊下) | 雙 | 管 | 齊 | 下 | |
| simp. (双管齐下) | 双 | 管 | 齐 | 下 | |
| Literally: “to paint a picture with two brushes at the same time”. | |||||
Etymology edit
From the story of Tang-dynasty painter Zhang Zao (張璪), recorded in Tu hua jian wen zhi (《圖畫見聞志》), written by Guo Ruoxu (郭若虛) during the Song dynasty.
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
雙管齊下