利弊 lìbì pros and cons
pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
How to remember 利弊: 利 benefit + 弊 bad = pros and cons.
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- 'Pros and cons, merits and drawbacks' - 权衡利弊 (quánhéng lìbì) to weigh the pros and cons, 利弊分析 cost-benefit analysis.
- A crisp two-character pairing of 利 (benefit) and 弊 (harm); the go-to word when explicitly listing advantages against disadvantages.