Chinese–English
失之东隅，收之桑榆
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú · shi zhi dong yu , shou zhi sang yu
Traditional 失之東隅，收之桑榆
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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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