balance of a steelyard; to weigh; to consider
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the beam and sliding weight of a steelyard
literaryOriginal, literal meaning referring to the components of an ancient weighing device.
Gǔ古
rén人
jiāo交
yì易
，
cháng常
shǒu手
chí持
quán权
héng衡
yǐ以
chēng称
zhòng重
。
In ancient times, people often held a steelyard to weigh goods during trade.
verb
to weigh; to consider; to balance
formalCommon metaphorical usage for carefully considering different factors, pros and cons, or interests.
Zài在
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
zhī之
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
quán权
héng衡
lì利
bì弊
。
Before making a decision, we must weigh the pros and cons.
Tā他
zǐ仔
xì细
quán权
héng衡
le了
dé得
shī失
，
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
cí辞
zhí职
。
He carefully weighed the gains and losses and ultimately chose to resign.
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Tóu投
zī资
shí时
，
fēng风
xiǎn险
yǔ与
shōu收
yì益
xū需
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
quán权
héng衡
。
When investing, risks and returns need to be carefully balanced.
Zhèng政
cè策
de的
zhì制
dìng定
xū需
yào要
quán权
héng衡
duō多
fāng方
miàn面
de的
yīn因
sù素
。
Policy formulation requires considering multiple factors.