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失之东隅，收之桑榆
shīzhīdōngyú,shōuzhīsāngyú
Traditional: 失之東隅，收之桑榆
to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss / what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
Character Breakdown
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
东
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
HSK 1
隅
yú
corner, cranny, niche
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
桑
sāng
mulberry tree; surname
HSK 6
榆
yú
elm tree
Additional Information
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Chinese
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