兼而有之

jiān'éryǒuzhī

to have both simultaneously

Wiktionary

Homographs

兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī to have both (at the same time)

Entry Composition

1 兼 jiān
  1. double
  2. twice
  3. simultaneous
  4. holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
=3 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)
=3 有 yòu
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”)
  3. alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”)
  4. alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”)
4 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it