有两手准备 [
yǒu liǎng shǒu zhǔn bèi]
have two strings to one bow
- 你最好有两手准备, 以防万一。
- 奥斯卡有两手准备——或从教或写作。
Oscar has two strings to his bow-he can teach or he can write. - 她又是小说家又当大学讲师,有两手准备。
As both a novelist and a university lecturer , she has two strings to her bow.