yǒu​dé​yǒu​shī

trade-off

Senses

有得有失 yǒu​dé​yǒu​shī trade-off

a situation involving both gains and losses or a balance of advantages and disadvantages

每一项决策都有得有失,我们需要权衡其中的利弊。

有得有失 yǒu​dé​yǒu​shī win some, lose some

an idiomatic expression acknowledging that life or specific situations involve both success and failure

人生总是有得有失,不要因为一次失败就彻底灰心。

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