cut both ways 各有利弊
It cuts both ways to work in a state-run enterprise or a joint venture: the pay from a state-run enterprise is relatively lower but you feel more stable while in a joint venture you feel unassured, through the pay is relatively higher. 在國營企業或合資企業工作各有利弊:在國營企業工作比較安定,但工資較少。在合資企業工作掙錢多一些,可是又不穩定。