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利害得失 — “Advantages and disadvantages”

利害得失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “advantages and disadvantages”. Gains and losses; pros and cons. Literally, “benefits and harms, gains and losses”.

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利害得失 Pronunciation and Pinyin

利害得失 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
利
lì7benefit, smooth, sharp, profit
害
hài10cause harm or damage
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail

Example Sentence with 利害得失

在做任何重要的选择之前,我们都应该仔细权衡其中的利害得失,以便做出明智的决定。
Before making any important choice, we should carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages involved in order to make a wise decision.

Idioms Related to 利害得失

Synonyms of 利害得失

  • chéng成bài败dé得shī失successes and failures, gains and losses

More idioms starting with 利

  • lì利bù不kuī亏yì义uphold justice over profit
  • lì利lìng令zhì志hūn惛blinded by greed
  • lì利lìng令zhì智hūn惛Greed blinds one's reason
  • lì利lìng令zhì智hūn昏blinded by greed
  • lì利bàng傍yǐ倚dāo刀Greed leads to danger
  • lì利chū出yī一kǒng孔all benefits from one source
  • lì利lì利suo索suǒ索neat, quick, and efficient
  • lì利kǒu口jié捷jǐ给eloquent and quick-witted
  • lì利huì喙shàn赡cí辞articulate and eloquent
  • lì利hài害yōu攸guān关involves vital interests
  • lì利hài害xiāng相guān关closely intertwined interests
  • lì利jǐ己sǔn损rén人benefit self by harming others

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Questions about 利害得失

What does 利害得失 mean?

利害得失 (lì hài dé shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “advantages and disadvantages”.

How do you pronounce 利害得失?

利害得失 is pronounced lì hài dé shī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 利害得失 literally mean?

Literally, 利害得失 means “benefits and harms, gains and losses”. It is used to mean “advantages and disadvantages”.

What is the Chinese definition of 利害得失?

好处和坏处,得益和损失。

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