中文 Sheets
My Favorites
No favorites yet
History
No history yet
Home / Idiom / 失之东隅,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

shī zhī dōng yú,shōu zhī sāng yú
Idiom
Chain
New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path·Browse all tools
Keep practising
Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)