Chinese phrase
一方面〜，另一方面〜 yì fāng miàn 〜 lìng yì fāng miàn 〜
Meaning
On the one hand ___ but on the other hand ___
When to use it
This pattern presents two sides of an issue. It links one point with another, often to compare benefits and drawbacks or balance two factors.
Example dialogue
一方面可以降低成本，另一方面也可能影响质量。 yì fāng miàn ké yǐ jiàng dī chéng běn lìng yì fāng miàn yě kě néng yíng xiǎng zhì liàng
On the one hand, costs can be reduced, but on the other hand, quality may also be affected.
那我们要怎么兼顾质量和成本？ nà wǒ men yào zěn me jiān gù zhì liàng hé chéng běn
So how can we balance quality and cost?