| 利害 | li4 hai4 | sharp |
| 利弊 | li4 bi4 | pros and cons |
| 权衡利弊 | quan2 heng2 li4 bi4 | weigh the pros and the cons |
| 有利有弊 | you3 li4 you3 bi4 | to have advantages and disadvantages |
| 成败利钝 | cheng2 bai4 li4 dun4 | success and failure |
| 有百利而无一弊 | you3 bai3 li4 er2 wu2 yi1 bi4 | to have many advantages and no disadvantages |