失之东隅，收之桑榆

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom)

   • shīzhīdōngyú,shōuzhīsāngyú.

     失之东隅，收之桑榆。🔊

     What is lost in the east is gained in the west.

2. 貳名noun

   to compensate later for one's earlier loss

3. 參名noun

   what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts

   • shīzhīdōngyú,shōuzhīsāngyú,búyàoqìněi.

     失之东隅，收之桑榆，不要气馁。🔊

     Lose something in the east, gain something in the west; don't be discouraged.