- 收之桑榆 shōuzhīsāngyú to make up for an earlier lossto lose at first but gain in the end; to compensate later for one's earlier failures or losses
- 桑榆晚景 sāngyúwǎnjǐng evening scenethe rays of the setting sun shining on mulberry and elm trees
- 桑榆暮景 sāngyúmùjǐng one's remaining yearsthe sunset glow on the mulberry and elm trees; used to describe the old age or the closing years of one's life
- 失之东隅，收之桑榆 shīzhīdōngyúshōuzhīsāngyú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunsetTo compensate later for an earlier loss; to lose in one area but gain in another.
