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左右逢源 (zo2 jau6 fung4 jyun4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

左右逢源 (zo2 jau6 fung4 jyun4, zuǒ yòu féng yuán) — 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

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 左便 (zo2 bin6) — the left hand side
• 左口魚 (zo2 hau2 jyu4) — Indian halibut
• 左右做人難 (zo2 jau6 zou6 jan4 naan4) — damned if you do, damned if you don't
• 左右 (zo2 jau6) — (adjective) 1. about; (noun) close subordinate
• 左右為難 (zo2 jau6 wai4 naan4) — to be in a dilemma; to be in a quandary
• 左㕭 (zo2 jaau1) — adj; left-handed

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