zo2 jau6 hoi1 gung1左右開弓左右开弓

Jyutpingzo2 jau6 hoi1 gung1

Yalejó yauh hōi gūng

動詞

Definition

To use both left and right arms or legs consecutively in an action.

colloquialbodydaily actions

How it's used

Originally a martial arts term describing the use of both hands or feet to strike an opponent, this phrase has evolved into a common idiom for multitasking or using both hands simultaneously. It carries a slightly aggressive or intense connotation when applied to physical actions, but it is often used humorously to describe someone eating very quickly or working on two things at once.

Examples

keoi5佢zo2左jau6右hoi1開gung1弓，loeng5兩zek3隻sau2手jat1一cai4齊sik6食faan6飯。

He is using both hands at once to eat.

nei5你zou6做me1咩zo2左jau6右hoi1開gung1弓daa2打jan4人aa4呀？

Why are you using both hands to hit people?

Common phrases

zo2左jau6右hoi1開gung1弓sik6食faan6飯

eating with both hands at once

zo2左jau6右hoi1開gung1弓daa2打jan4人

hitting someone with both hands

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe being ambidextrous, which refers to the ability to use both hands equally well rather than the act of using both at the same time.