失之东隅，收之桑榆 in English shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2 Meaning

Meanings

• to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiomatic expression)
• to compensate later for one's earlier loss
• what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts

Pinyin

shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

失shi1to lose 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 东dong1surname Dong 隅yu2corner ， 收shou1to receive 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 桑sang1surname Sang 榆yu2elm