痛し痒し

いたしかゆし【痛し痒し】

mixed blessing

〖C〗良くもあり悪くもあること

Even if you come into a large inheritance it might be a mixed blessing， because you may have to pay a heavy tax on your newly-found fortune. 遺産が入るのも相続税をたくさん取られるから痛しかゆしだ.

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いたしかゆし【痛し痒し】

●痛しかゆしである be in a quandary [a fix, an awkward position] because the pros and cons are about equal

・円高になって海外旅行はしやすくなったが, 輸出のことを考えると痛しかゆしだ. The rise in the value of the yen has made it easier to take overseas trips, but when you think about exports, you realize it has its drawbacks, too.

●痛しかゆしの damned-if-you-do and damned-if-you-don't 《situation [problem, matter]》.