有利有弊 — “Has both advantages and disadvantages”
有利有弊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Has both advantages and disadvantages”. Has pros and cons. Literally, “Has advantages and has disadvantages”.
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在家办公虽然提供了很大的灵活性，但也可能模糊了工作与生活的界限，可以说有利有弊。
While working from home offers great flexibility, it can also blur the lines between work and life, so it has both advantages and disadvantages.
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- yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
- yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
- yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
- yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
- yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
- yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
- yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
- yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
- yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝，，bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
- yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
- yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown
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Open the tool →Questions about 有利有弊
What does 有利有弊 mean?
有利有弊 (yǒu lì yǒu bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Has both advantages and disadvantages”.
How do you pronounce 有利有弊?
有利有弊 is pronounced yǒu lì yǒu bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有利有弊 literally mean?
Literally, 有利有弊 means “Has advantages and has disadvantages”. It is used to mean “Has both advantages and disadvantages”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有利有弊?
有好的一面，也有坏的一面。