收之桑榆

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Definisi

1. see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú]

Kata yang mengandung 收之桑榆

• 失之东隅，收之桑榆 shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú: to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom)

Kata penyusun 收之桑榆

• 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 收 shōu: to receive
• 桑 sāng: (bound form) mulberry tree
• 榆 yú: elm