两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
to satisfy both sides
Character by character
两liǎng
both
both
全quán
complete
complete
其qí
their
their
美měi
good
good
Example
有没有两全其美的办法？
Is there a way to get the best of both worlds?
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Most often in 两全其美的办法; 两全 alone appears in 不能两全.
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