jmdict 1671190 Active (id#2327131)
<entry> <ent_seq>1671190</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>虻蜂取らず</keb> </k_ele> <k_ele> <keb>あぶはち取らず</keb> </k_ele> <k_ele> <keb>アブハチ取らず</keb> </k_ele> <k_ele> <keb>虻蜂とらず</keb> </k_ele> <k_ele> <keb>あぶ蜂取らず</keb> <ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>あぶはちとらず</reb> <re_restr>虻蜂取らず</re_restr> <re_restr>あぶはち取らず</re_restr> <re_restr>虻蜂とらず</re_restr> </r_ele> <r_ele> <reb>アブハチとらず</reb> <re_restr>アブハチ取らず</re_restr> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <misc>&id;</misc> <gloss>attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither</gloss> <gloss>falling between two stools</gloss> <gloss g_type="lit">catching neither the horsefly nor the bee</gloss> </sense> </entry>
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