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APAD: best of both worlds

7grizzly 2026-01-07 08:56:47 ( reads)

Definition

   the acceptance of a single thing in diverse environments

 

Examples

   1) Having the opportunity to enjoy a beach while being able to work is the

   best of both worlds.

 

   2) The artist's music was embraced in both mainstream pop and alternative

   music circles, showcasing the best of both worlds.

 

Etymology

   The phrase's origin lies in the English language, highlighting the idea of

   acceptance across diverse domains or environments.

 

Synonyms

   widely embraced, universally accepted, cross-environment success

 

- englishdaily626.com [edited]

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That's how a friend of mine feels both in the US and back in the old country.

Unlike the cynical natives or the hollow jet-setters, he said, he rooted in two

continents and savored the best of both worlds.

跟帖(38)

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 09:10:47

Good 4 Ur friend! That's how I feel often 2: see &Understand

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 09:15:04

best of bothWorlds: culture+history+art+music.What aBlessing

7grizzly

2026-01-07 15:34:32

He did nothing to deserve it.

移花接木

2026-01-07 10:03:33

Get paid for WFM & Washing clothes

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 11:26:09

clothes say:we r getting a wash& a dry, best of bothWorlds~~

7grizzly

2026-01-07 15:34:56

The goal is to get paid for waking up.

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 15:42:15

啊哈哈哈哈,啊哈哈哈哈,啊哈哈哈哈,要笑岔气儿了 ~~~~~~~

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 15:46:24

So much fun & laughter btw U guys here & 笑坛,feel blessed!!!

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 14:33:36

True that we could have the best of both worlds,earning U.S.

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 14:34:38

dollars and then retire in the native land:)

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 14:40:42

:-) Good thinking & happy 4 U! (might not b easy 4 people

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 14:43:30

whose birth citizenship were taken away, unfairly IMHO)

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 15:10:44

I heard that China‘s nursing homes now accept foreigners,

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 15:13:27

though I don't know how it works.Policy changes all the time

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 15:18:35

啊?nursing homes? run run run away! I'd rather die than going

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 15:20:11

& it doesn't matter which world ~~~

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:07:04

I totally get how you feel—I’d prob. feel the same.

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:08:05

However, just wondering: what would your family & kids think

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:08:55

Would they feel the same? At that stage,

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:09:21

it might not be realistic to refuse a nursing home.

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 16:25:11

True! 当我们走不动的时候,where else can we go except养老院:)? 喜见林子夏,问候!

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 16:27:32

Nice 2 C U! My body My decision My way: I’ll b gone b4 then

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:36:50

haha… sist, life just has its own way of unfolding.:))

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 16:09:00

I will end up in 养老院 anyway. Not that scary:)

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:14:10

Honestly, if you don’t want your kids carrying everything on

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:14:46

their shoulders, this might be the best option.

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 16:27:52

Exactly!My mom recently decided to go there. Best possible选择

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 16:31:55

All my neighbors except 1 choose 2 stay home, 2 died @home

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 16:33:41

in their 90s. No one wants nursing homes, think Covid time.

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 16:44:07

1)they’re pretty healthy, 2) PSWs come by to help. right?

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 16:51:40

Yes, relatively healthy w/ children nearby. Only 1 used PSW.

最西边的岛上

2026-01-07 16:59:37

觉得:最重要的是,每一天都要快乐地生活!投资健康(饮食+锻炼)远离医院!该走的时候,没有遗憾高兴滴离开 :-))

老林子里的夏天

2026-01-07 17:19:15

100% agree! If it helps my kids, I’d go to a nursing home~~

7grizzly

2026-01-07 15:35:17

Sounds like you've got it all figured out.

暖冬cool夏

2026-01-07 16:09:54

It's very costly here:)) Will see how we‘ll end up with:)

JoyAnna.

2026-01-07 16:55:51

I wanna move to Florida in the winter, and enjoy a beach

JoyAnna.

2026-01-07 16:57:36

at work. A dream of the best of both worlds.

7grizzly

2026-01-07 20:09:17

I'd have a hard time doing either.