只顾
zhǐ gù
Pinyin

Definition

只顾
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zhǐ gù
  1. solely preoccupied (with one thing)
  2. engrossed
  3. focusing (on sth)
  4. to look after only one aspect

Character Decomposition

Related Words (18)

只
zhǐ
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 merely
  3. 3 just
  4. 4 but
只好
zhǐ hǎo
  1. 1 without any better option
  2. 2 to have to
  3. 3 to be forced to
只是
zhǐ shì
  1. 1 merely
  2. 2 simply
  3. 3 only
  4. 4 but
只要
zhǐ yào
  1. 1 if only
  2. 2 so long as
不只
bù zhǐ
  1. 1 not only
  2. 2 not merely
只不过
zhǐ bu guò
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 merely
  3. 3 nothing but
  4. 4 no more than
  5. 5 it's just that ...
只得
zhǐ dé
  1. 1 to have no alternative but to
  2. 2 to be obliged to
只怕
zhǐ pà
  1. 1 I'm afraid that...
  2. 2 perhaps
  3. 3 maybe
  4. 4 very likely
只消
zhǐ xiāo
  1. 1 to only need
  2. 2 it only takes
只管
zhǐ guǎn
  1. 1 solely engrossed in one thing
  2. 2 just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)
  3. 3 simply
  4. 4 by all means
  5. 5 please feel free
  6. 6 do not hesitate (to ask for sth)
只言片语
zhǐ yán piàn yǔ
  1. 1 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
只读
zhǐ dú
  1. 1 read-only (computing)
只顾
zhǐ gù
  1. 1 solely preoccupied (with one thing)
  2. 2 engrossed
  3. 3 focusing (on sth)
  4. 4 to look after only one aspect
大只
dà zhī
  1. 1 big
形单影只
xíng dān yǐng zhī
  1. 1 lonely soul
  2. 2 solitary
船只
chuán zhī
  1. 1 ship
  2. 2 boat
  3. 3 vessel
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
  1. 1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
  2. 2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  3. 3 to censor
只身
zhī shēn
  1. 1 alone
  2. 2 by oneself

Idioms (15)

世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
  1. 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
  2. 2 persistence will overcome
只可意会，不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
  1. 1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
只欠东风
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
  1. 1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
只争朝夕
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
  1. 1 to seize every minute (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best use of one's time
只知其一，不知其二
zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr
  1. 1 to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
  1. 1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
  2. 2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
  3. 3 to study diligently
只言片语
zhǐ yán piàn yǔ
  1. 1 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
天下无难事，只怕有心人
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
  1. 1 lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set (idiom)
孤身只影
gū shēn zhī yǐng
  1. 1 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
  2. 2 to be all alone (idiom)
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
  1. 1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
独具只眼
dú jù zhī yǎn
  1. 1 to see what others fail to see (idiom)
  2. 2 to have exceptional insight
万事俱备，只欠东风
wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
  1. 1 lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item
万事皆备，只欠东风
wàn shì jiē bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
  1. 1 everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
  2. 2 lacking only one tiny crucial item
  3. 3 also written 萬事俱備，只欠東風|万事俱备，只欠东风
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
  1. 1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
  2. 2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  3. 3 to censor
只鸡斗酒
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ
  1. 1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests

Sample Sentences

我想想，我去年几乎没空看书，只顾着打手游，因为换了工作没什么钱和时间，只去了香港玩了三天，至于新朋友，你们懂的，如果我有新朋友的话，现在也不会跟你们鬼混了。
wǒ xiǎngxiang ，wǒ qùnián jīhū méikòng kànshū ，zhǐgù zhe dǎ shǒuyóu ，yīnwèi huàn le gōngzuò méi shénme qián hé shíjiān ，zhī qù le Xiānggǎng wán le sān tiān ，zhìyú xīn péngyou ，nǐmen dǒng de ，rúguǒ wǒ yǒu xīn péngyou dehuà ，xiànzài yě bù huì gēn nǐmen guǐhùn le 。
Let me think. I had almost no time for reading last year and mostly just busied myself with mobile phone games. As I switched jobs, I didn't have that much money or time, so I just went to Hong Kong on holiday for three days. As to new friends, you must understand, if I had new friends, I wouldn't still be slumming it with you guys.
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我们要从长远来看，不能只顾眼前。虽然人们的死亡率下降，平均寿命提高是件好事，但人口的发展一定要保持平衡才不会阻碍社会的发展。
wǒmen yào cóng chángyuǎn láikàn ，bùnéng zhǐgù yǎnqián 。suīrán rénmen de sǐwánglǜ xiàjiàng ，píngjūn shòumìng tígāo shì jiàn hǎo shì ，dàn rénkǒu de fāzhǎn yīdìng yào bǎochí pínghéng cái bùhuì zǔài shèhuì de fāzhǎn 。
We need to take a long-term perspective. We can't just look at what's right in front of us. Although a decreasing rate of death and an increase in average live spans are good news, the only way to avoid obstruction of social growth is for the population to grow in a balanced way.
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你不能只顾着工作，也要注意身体。
nǐ bù néng zhǐ gù zhe gōngzuò ，yě yào zhùyì shēntǐ 。
Don't just pay attention to your work. You also have to pay attention to your health.
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只顾着
zhǐ gù zhe
To only care about.
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什么二人世界，我看你们就知道玩。只顾自己逍遥快活，一点都不理会父母的心思。
shénme èrrénshìjiè ，wǒ kàn nǐmen jiù zhīdào wán 。zhǐgù zìjǐ xiāoyáo kuàihuó ，yīdiǎn dōu bù lǐhuì fùmǔ de xīnsi 。
Couple's world? It seems to me that you two just want to play around. Only focusing on yourselves, worry-free and cheerful. Not mindful of your parents' ideas at all.
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