东食西宿

東食西宿
dōngshíxīsù
  1. (derogatory) to have the best of both worlds
  2. to have the best of both worlds

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 东 Dōng surname Dong
=1 东 dōng
  1. east
  2. host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
  3. landlord
=2 食 shí
  1. to eat
  2. food
  3. animal feed
  4. eclipse
=2 食 sì to feed (a person or animal)
=3 西 Xī
  1. the West
  2. abbr. for Spain 西班牙 Xībānyá
  3. Spanish
=3 西 xī west
=4 宿 sù old variant of 宿 sù
=4 宿 Sù surname Su
=4 宿 sù
  1. lodge for the night
  2. old
  3. former
=4 宿 xiǔ
  1. night
  2. classifier for nights
=4 宿 xiù constellation
=4 宿 Qī
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 戚 (Qī, “name of a county in the State of Wei”)
  2. alternative form of 戚 (Qī, “name of a county in the State of Wei”)