Definition
得失 (dé shī) broadly means 'gains and losses, success and failure' — it covers personal or comprehensive outcomes. 利弊 (lì bì) is narrower, used for deliberate evaluation of pros and cons in decision-making. 长短 (cháng duǎn) focuses on 'merits and demerits', often in judging someone or something.
noun
gains and lossessuccess and failuremerits and demerits
Examples
- 得失。Rénshēng de dé shī hěn nán héngliáng.The gains and losses of life are hard to measure.
- 得失。Zuò juédìng shí yào kǎolǜ dé shī.When making decisions, you must consider the pros and cons.
- 得失。Tā cóng bú jìjiào gèrén dé shī.He never cares about personal gains and losses.
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