| 两全其美 |
liǎng quán qí měi |
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 |
| 两 |
liǎng |
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old) |
| 两全 |
liǎng quán |
to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands) |
| 全 |
Quán |
surname Quan |
| 全 |
quán |
all / whole / entire / every / complete |
| 其 |
qí |
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it) |
| 美 |
Měi |
(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲) / (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国) |
| 美 |
měi |
beautiful / very satisfactory; good / to beautify / to be pleased with oneself |