一身兩役

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Chinese

 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
 
both; two; some
both; two; some; a few; tael
service
trad. (一身兩役)
simp. (一身两役)

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Idiom

一身兩役

  1. to hold two jobs at the same time; to serve in a dual capacity