advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
formalA fixed compound used to weigh different options, often in formal or analytical contexts. The order is always '利弊' (advantages first, disadvantages second).
Zài在
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zǐ仔
xì细
quán权
héng衡
lì利
bì弊
。
We must carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
yǒu有
lì利
yǒu有
bì弊
。
This new policy has both advantages and disadvantages.
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Liǎng两
zhǒng种
fāng方
àn案
gè各
yǒu有
lì利
bì弊
，
nán难
yǐ以
xuǎn选
zé择
。
Both plans have their own pros and cons, making it hard to choose.
Fēn分
xī析
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
tóu投
zī资
xiàng项
mù目
de的
lì利
bì弊
ba吧
。
Let's analyze the advantages and disadvantages of this investment project.