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有得有失
yǒu​dé​yǒu​shī

trade-off

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有得有失 yǒu​dé​yǒu​shī
trade-off
a situation involving both gains and losses or a balance of advantages and disadvantages
win some, lose some
an idiomatic expression acknowledging that life or specific situations involve both success and failure

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