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有得有失

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu dé yǒu shī

Meanings

  1. you win some, you lose some (idiom)
  2. gains and losses
  3. trade-off
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
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3–2–3–1 · you3 de2 you3 shi1

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jau5 dak1 jau5 sat1

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