Read Edit View history 失之东隅，收之桑榆 shīzhīdōngyúshōuzhīsāngyú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 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. Edit Delete References Add reference No references for this word.
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. Edit Delete