两全其美 liǎng quán qí měi

to satisfy rival demands (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 27776th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
  2. 2. to get the best of both worlds
  3. 3. to have it both ways
  4. 4. to have one's cake and eat it too

Characters

Character Meaning
两 liǎng HSK 2
two; both; some
全 quán HSK 4
all; whole; entire
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
美 měi HSK 4
beautiful; USA; abbr. for 美国měi guó