有所得必有所失
yǒu​suǒ​dé​bì​yǒu​suǒ​shī

no gain without loss

  1. 有所 yǒu​suǒ adverb
    somewhat
    to some extent; somewhat. This word is typically followed by a two-syllable verb to indicate a certain degree of change or progress.
  2. 得 dé verb
    to get
    to obtain; to receive; to gain
  3. 必 bì adverb
    certainly
    certainly; surely; inevitably; necessarily
  4. 有所 yǒu​suǒ adverb
    somewhat
    to some extent; somewhat. This word is typically followed by a two-syllable verb to indicate a certain degree of change or progress.
  5. 失 shī verb
    to lose
    to lose; to misplace; to no longer possess something