Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
失之东隅，收之桑榆 shī zhī dōng yú ， shōu zhī sāng yú
DEFINITIONS
- 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
CHARACTERS
| 失 shī | lose; make mistake, neglect |
| 之 zhī | marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to |
| 东 dōng | east, eastern, eastward |
| 隅 yú | corner, nook, remote place |
| 收 shōu | gather together, collect; harvest |
| 之 zhī | marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to |
| 桑 sāng | mulberry tree; surname |
| 榆 yú | elm tree |