1 north

2 (classical) to be defeated

1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China

2 Peking

3 PRC government

1 surname Nan

1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏

2 capital of China at different historical periods

1 perfect

2 perfection

3 perfectly

1 to live miles apart (idiom)

1 to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)

1 inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)

1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)

2 to get the best of both worlds

3 to have it both ways

4 to have one's cake and eat it too

1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)

2 fig. a blessing in disguise

3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good