兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

兩 liǎng two, both, pair, couple; ounce
全 quán maintain, keep whole or intact
其 qí his, her, its, their; that
美 měi beautiful, pretty; pleasing