yú​yǔ​xióng​zhǎng

trade-off

  • created sense approved 鱼与熊掌/魚與熊掌 · yú​yǔ​xióng​zhǎng · trade-off

    鱼与熊掌 / 魚與熊掌

    yú​yǔ​xióng​zhǎng

    trade-off

    A situation where one must choose between two desirable but mutually exclusive options, as both cannot be had simultaneously; equivalent to the English idiom 'have one's cake and eat it too'.

    在追求高薪与享受闲暇之间,往往是鱼与熊掌,不可兼得。

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