cut both ways
成語所屬單字cut
cut both ways — 慣用語
1. to have both advantages and disadvantages, especially as experienced by both sid
1.慣用語
釋義
有利有弊；兩面都適用
to have both advantages and disadvantages, especially as experienced by both sides of a situation
例句
The new law cuts both ways: it protects small shops but also limits how much they can sell.