Lingaku- see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 失去某种东西之后，获得了其他更有价值或意想不到的东西。
This phrase expresses the idea of gaining something valuable after losing something else, indicating optimism and the idea that a loss can lead to new opportunities.
wǒ我yuán běn原本hěn很nán guò难过，yīn wèi因为méi没Néng能dé dào得到Nā那fèn份gōng zuò工作，dàn但hòu lái后来wǒ我zhǎo dào找到le了gēng更hǎo好de的jī huì机会，zhēn shi真是shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú失之东隅，收之桑榆。
I was originally very sad because I didn't get that job, but later I found an even better opportunity. It truly is an example of losing in the East and gaining in the mulberry grove.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú失之东隅，收之桑榆to lose something in the east but gain something in the westshōu zhī sāng yú收之桑榆de的jiào xun教训the lesson of gaining something unexpectedshōu zhī sāng yú收之桑榆de的zhì huì智慧the wisdom of turning loss into gainshōu zhī sāng yú收之桑榆de的dào li道理the principle of gaining from lossshōu zhī sāng yú收之桑榆de的jī huì机会the opportunity to gain something beneficialshōu zhī sāng yú收之桑榆de的zhé xué哲学the philosophy of accepting changeshōu zhī sāng yú收之桑榆de的qǐ shì启示the inspiration from turning a setback into a gain