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东隅
dōng​yú

the east

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  • 失之东隅,收之桑榆 shī​zhī​dōng​yú​shōu​zhī​sāng​yú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset
    To compensate later for an earlier loss; to lose in one area but gain in another.