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失而復得

简 失而复得 · 繁 失而復得
Mandarin · pinyin shī ér fù dé

Meanings

  1. to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
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失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
復
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得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
复
fù · return; repeat; repeatedly
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1–2–4–2 · shi1 er2 fu4 de2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sat1 ji4 fuk6 dak1

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sat1 ji4 fuk6 dak1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to regain something after it has been lost

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