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兩全其美
简 两全其美 · 繁 兩全其美Mandarin · pinyin liǎng quán qí měi
Meanings
- 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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3–2–2–3 · liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
loeng5 cyun4 kei4 mei5
Cantonese word readings for 兩全其美. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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- (idiomatic) to reach a resolution that satisfies both sides by taking both sides into consideration; to have it both ways; to have the best of both worlds
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