有一利必有一弊 — “For every advantage, there is a disadvantage”
有一利必有一弊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for every advantage, there is a disadvantage”. Every coin has two sides; there are pros and cons to everything. Literally, “There is a benefit, there must be a disadvantage”.
有一利必有一弊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有一利必有一弊 Character Breakdown
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What does 有一利必有一弊 mean?
有一利必有一弊 (yǒu yī lì bì yǒu yī bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for every advantage, there is a disadvantage”.
How do you pronounce 有一利必有一弊?
有一利必有一弊 is pronounced yǒu yī lì bì yǒu yī bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有一利必有一弊 literally mean?
Literally, 有一利必有一弊 means “There is a benefit, there must be a disadvantage”. It is used to mean “for every advantage, there is a disadvantage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有一利必有一弊?
在这一方面有好处，在另一方面就会有坏处。