What does 固然 mean?

固然
admittedly; it is true that
Its characters
- 固 admittedly
- 然 right
In a sentence
这个方法固然好,但是太贵了。 Admittedly this method is good, but it's too expensive.
过了几天,曹操观看锁在一起的战船操练,谋士程昱进言:“船都连在一起,固然平稳,但敌军若用火攻,就难以回避了,不可不防。
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