失之东隅，收之桑榆 shīzhīdōngyúshōuzhīsāngyú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 失之东隅，收之桑榆 失之東隅，收之桑榆 shīzhīdōngyúshōuzhīsāngyú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset To compensate later for an earlier loss; to lose in one area but gain in another.
失之东隅，收之桑榆 失之東隅，收之桑榆 shīzhīdōngyúshōuzhīsāngyú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset To compensate later for an earlier loss; to lose in one area but gain in another.
