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權衡利弊

简权衡利弊 · 繁權衡利弊

Mandarin · pinyin quán héng lì bì

to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)

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權: Look up this written character
衡: héng · measure, weigh, judge, consider
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
弊: bì · evil, wrong, bad; criminal
权: quán · power, right, authority

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2–2–4–4 · quan2 heng2 li4 bi4

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kyun4 hang4 lei6 bai6

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