"失之东隅,收之桑榆" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
失之东隅,收之桑榆 失之東隅,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

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