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zo2 jau6 fung4 jyun4
Pinyin
zuǒ yòu féng yuán
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
fig. to turn everything into gold
to have everything going one's way
to benefit from both sides
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
比喻做嘢得心應手或者處事圓滑,兩邊都唔得失
to gain advantage from both sides
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
to butter one's bread on both sides; to be tactful and win advantage from both sides
phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
to be able to achieve success one way or another; to have everything going one's way
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)