Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

得而复失 dé ér fù shī

DEFINITIONS

to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)

CHARACTERS

得 dé HSK 2	obtain, get, gain, acquire
而 ér HSK 3	and; and then; and yet; but
复 fù HSK 3	return; repeat; repeatedly
失 shī HSK 4	lose; make mistake, neglect