失之东隅，收之桑榆
失之东隅，收之桑榆
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú
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
verbidiom
Traditional: 失之東隅，收之桑榆
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- (verb, idiom) 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
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