A 有 A 的 B
A has its own B; each has its own … (too)
Structure
A （也）有 A 的 名词（好处／难处／麻烦／道理…）
What it means
A has its own B: a thing or person has merits, troubles or reasons of its own. It grants something its due, good side or bad.
How it is built
A + 有 + the same A + 的 + noun (好处, 难处, 麻烦, 道理, 乐趣, 规矩): 你别怪他，他有他的难处 (don’t blame him; he has his own difficulties). A can be a noun, a verb phrase or a person.
When to use it
Two clauses side by side treat both sides fairly: 老人有老人的想法，年轻人有年轻人的打算. One clause with 也 concedes a downside, or upside, too: 看电视也有看电视的麻烦. Conversation and personal essays.
Watch out
The echo must be exact: ✗看电视有看的麻烦 ✓看电视有看电视的麻烦. Don’t confuse it with A是A，B是B, which keeps two things apart instead of giving each its due.
Examples
看电视也有看电视的麻烦。
Watching television had its own troubles too.
住在城里有住在城里的方便，住在乡下也有住在乡下的乐趣。
Living in town has its conveniences, and living in the country has its pleasures too.
你别怪他，他有他的难处。
Don’t blame him; he has his own difficulties.
Learn this in Lesson 131 · HSK 7–9: 消失的老物件 (Things that disappeared)
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