sat1 zi1 dung1 jyu4 ，sau1 zi1 song1 jyu4失之東隅，收之桑榆失之东隅，收之桑榆
Jyutpingsat1 zi1 dung1 jyu4 ，sau1 zi1 song1 jyu4
Yalesāt jī dūng yyùh ，sāu jī sōng yyùh
Definition
to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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