each has its own merits; each has its own unique strengths
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
each has its own merits/strengths; each is special in its own way
literaryUsed to express that different people, things, or methods each have their own unique value or advantages, and should not be simplistically compared or ranked. Often carries a positive, appreciative tone.
Zhè这
liǎng两
fú幅
huà画
fēng风
gé格
jiǒng迥
yì异
，
dàn但
gè各
yǒu有
qiān千
qiū秋
。
These two paintings have very different styles, but each has its own merits.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
hé和
nà那
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
xiě写
zuò作
shǒu手
fǎ法
bù不
tóng同
，
zuò作
pǐn品
dōu都
gè各
yǒu有
qiān千
qiū秋
。
This writer and that writer have different writing techniques, but their works are both brilliant in their own way.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
fāng方
àn案
，
yī一
gè个
chéng成
běn本
dī低
，
yī一
gè个
jiàn见
xiào效
kuài快
，
suàn算
shì是
gè各
yǒu有
qiān千
qiū秋
。
One of these two plans has low costs, and the other works quickly—each has its own strengths.