左右逢源

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lit. to strike water right and left (idiom) · fig. to turn everything into gold · to have everything going one's way

Meanings

  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

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