失之東隅，收之桑榆

sat1 zi1 dung1 jyu4 ，sau1 zi1 song1 jyu4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

失之東隅，收之桑榆Traditional · Main Form

失之东隅，收之桑榆Alternate Form