| 释义 |
失之东隅， 收之桑榆失之东隅， 收之桑榆[shī zhī dōng yú shōu zhī sāng yú]1.■lose at sunrise and gain at sunset; If he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.; make up on the roundabouts what you lose on the swings; offset what one has lost in one place by what one gains in another; suffer a loss in one place but make a gain in another place; What is lost in the morning is gained in the evening. |