失之东隅，收之桑榆 失之東隅，收之桑榆
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú
释义
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
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú
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