cut both ways
US /kʌt boʊθ weɪz/
UK /kʌt boʊθ weɪz/
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有利有弊, 兩面性
to have both advantages and disadvantages, or to affect two opposing sides equally
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While working from home offers flexibility, it can cut both ways by blurring the lines between work and personal life.
雖然居家辦公提供了靈活性，但它也可能有利有弊，模糊了工作與個人生活之間的界限。
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His argument about the new policy could cut both ways, supporting both proponents and opponents depending on the interpretation.
他對新政策的論點可能有利有弊，根據不同的解釋，既支持了擁護者也支持了反對者。