pros and cons
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Meaning · English
Advantages and disadvantages of something
Literally: weights for and against
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
This method has pros and cons.Phương pháp này có ưu và nhược điểm.
Tatoeba sentence #13886551 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “pros and cons” mean?
Advantages and disadvantages of something Literally: weights for and against
Is “pros and cons” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“đắn đo” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.