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失之東隅，收之桑榆

shīzhīdōngyú,shōuzhīsāngyú

ㄕ ㄓ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄩˊ , ㄕㄡ ㄓ ㄙㄤ ㄩˊ

Simplified 失之东隅，收之桑榆

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  1. 1to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom)
  2. 2to compensate later for one's earlier loss
  3. 3what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts

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