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左右逢源

zuǒ yòu féng yuán

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 左右逢源

源
yuán

root

逢
féng

to meet by chance

左右
zuǒ yòu

left and right

右
yòu

(bound form) right; right-hand side