The present invention provide a method for processing flexible duplex, including: receiving, by a UE, configuration information of flexible duplex; and according to the received configuration information of flexible duplex, transmitting and receiving data by the UE based on configured uplink and downlink subframe distribution on one or two carriers of a flexible duplex cell. The present disclosure further provides an apparatus for processing flexible duplex. The method and apparatus of the present disclosure support to configure uplink and downlink subframes at the same time on a pair of carriers or one of a pair of carriers of the flexible duplex cell, so as to meet requirements of uplink and downlink traffics.