失之东隅,收之桑榆
【拼音】shī zhī dōng yú,shōu zhī sāng yú
【英文】 to compensate later for one's earlier loss; what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts; to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom)
【基本释义】 东隅:东方日出处,指早晨;桑、榆:指日落处,也指日暮。比喻开始在这一方面失败了,最后在另一方面取得胜利。
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