created reference approved 左右逢源 → 左右逢原 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
左右逢源 zuǒyòuféngyuán
左右逢原 zuǒyòuféngyuán
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 左右逢源 → 得心应手/得心應手 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
左右逢源 zuǒyòuféngyuán
得心应手 / 得心應手 déxīnyìngshǒu
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 左右逢源 → 左支右绌/左支右絀 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
左右逢源 zuǒyòuféngyuán
左支右绌 / 左支右絀 zuǒzhīyòuchù
antonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 左右逢源 → 八面玲珑/八面玲瓏 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
左右逢源 zuǒyòuféngyuán
八面玲珑 / 八面玲瓏 bāmiànlínglóng
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 左右逢源 · zuǒyòuféngyuán · to have everything going one's way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
左右逢源
zuǒyòuféngyuán
to have everything going one's way
To be successful in whatever one does; to have things go smoothly as if one has found a source of water on both sides; to be able to draw from a resource at will.
左右 (literal) → 左右 · zuǒyòu · left and right 逢 (literal) → 逢 · féng · to meet 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · source
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 左右逢源 · zuǒyòuféngyuán · to benefit from both sides — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
左右逢源
zuǒyòuféngyuán
to benefit from both sides
To be slick and smooth in social or professional dealings; to gain advantage from all parties or maintain good relations with everyone to one's own benefit.
左右 (literal) → 左右 · zuǒyòu · left and right 逢 (literal) → 逢 · féng · to meet 源 (literal) → 源 · yuán · source
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition