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quán 权 héng 衡 lì 利 bì 弊

权衡利弊 quán héng lì bì

to weigh the pros and cons

Literally: weigh balance advantage disadvantage

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. 权衡 (scale weights and beam) as a metaphor for judging appears in the Mencius and the Hanfeizi.

How to use it

Predicate; neutral, formal. Often 权衡利弊之后 or 仔细权衡利弊.

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  1. 在做出重大决定之前，一定要仔细权衡利弊。
    Zài zuòchū zhòngdà juédìng zhīqián, yídìng yào zǐxì quán héng lì bì.
    Before making a major decision, be sure to weigh the pros and cons carefully.
    at make-out major decision before, certainly must carefully weigh balance advantage disadvantage
  2. 权衡利弊之后，董事会决定放弃这次收购。
    Quán héng lì bì zhīhòu, dǒngshìhuì juédìng fàngqì zhè cì shōugòu.
    After weighing the pros and cons, the board decided to abandon the acquisition.
    weigh balance advantage disadvantage after, board decide give up this time acquisition

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