词汇 "you cannot serve two masters" 在中文的含义

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you cannot serve two masters

US /ju ˈkæn.ɑːt sɝːv tuː ˈmæs.tɚz/
UK /ju ˈkæn.ɒt sɜːv tuː ˈmɑː.stəz/
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成语

一个人不能事二主, 忠臣不事二主

one cannot faithfully support or be loyal to two opposing groups, interests, or principles at the same time

示例:
He tried to work for both competing companies, but he soon realized that you cannot serve two masters.
他试图同时为两家竞争公司工作,但他很快意识到一个人不能事二主
In politics, if you try to please everyone, you'll find that you cannot serve two masters.
在政治中,如果你想讨好每个人,你会发现忠臣不事二主