两 全 其 美

liǎng quán qí měidictionary entry

to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too

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Original source entry:

兩全其美 两全其美 [liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3] /to satisfy rival demands (idiom)/to get the best of both worlds/to have it both ways/to have one's cake and eat it too/

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