liǎng两quán全qí其měi美
To satisfy both sides; to have the best of both worlds; to achieve a win-win situation.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo seized control of the imperial court. Situ Wang Yun conspired with his adopted daughter Diao Chan to devise a plan to eliminate Dong Zhuo.
Wang Yun first arranged Diao Chan's marriage to Lu Bu. Lu Bu was delighted, thinking it was a perfect match of a hero and a beauty, a truly '两全其美' (win-win) situation.
However, Wang Yun then presented Diao Chan to Dong Zhuo, intentionally creating conflict between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu.
Eventually, Lu Bu plotted and successfully assassinated Dong Zhuo in the palace.