expression
on the one hand; on one side
Used in the pattern 片や...片や... to contrast two things or situations. Often appears in formal or written contexts.
片や彼は医者になり、片や彼女は教師になった。
On the one hand he became a doctor, and on the other she became a teacher.
片や都会の喧騒、片や田舎の静けさ。
On one side the hustle and bustle of the city, on the other the quiet of the countryside.