利害 (lì hài) — pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; stakes
Definition
利害 is a noun meaning 'pros and cons, stakes' (as in 不计利害 / 利害得失). Don't confuse it with the adjective 厉害 ('amazing, fierce') or the noun 利弊, which is a near-synonym. Focus here is the benefit-and-harm tradeoff of a decision.
noun
pros and consadvantages and disadvantagesstakes
Examples
- 利害。Zhè jiàn shì guān xì dào wǒ men de lì hài.This matter relates to our interests/stakes.
- 利害。Nǐ yào zǐ xì fēn xī qí zhōng de lì hài dé shī.You need to carefully analyze the pros and cons.
- 利害。Tā wán quán kàn bù qīng zì jǐ zài qí zhōng de lì hài.He completely fails to see his own stakes in this.
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