有得有失 yǒu dé yǒu shī

you win some, you lose some (idiom); gains and losses

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. you win some, you lose some (idiom)
  2. 2. gains and losses
  3. 3. trade-off

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail