左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
  2. fig. to turn everything into gold
  3. to have everything going one's way
  4. to benefit from both sides

CHARACTERS

左 zuǒ
HSK 2
left; east; unorthodox, improper
右 yòu
HSK 2
right; west; right-wing
逢 féng
HSK 6
come upon, happen meet; flatter
源 yuán
HSK 5
spring; source, head; surname