左右逢源

zuǒ yòu féng yuán

Dictionary entry

lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)

What does 左右逢源 mean?

左右逢源 (zuǒ yòu féng yuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)

2fig. to turn everything into gold

3to have everything going one's way

4to benefit from both sides

Character breakdown

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左Zuǒsurname Zuo 右yòu(bound form) right; right-hand side · (bound form) (politics) right of center 逢féngto meet by chance · to come across 源yuánroot · source

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左右逢源

zuǒ yòu féng yuán

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