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有所得必有所失
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī
Meanings
- there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
- there is no such thing as a free meal
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3–3–2–4–3–3–1 · you3 suo3 de2 bi4 you3 suo3 shi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jau5 so2 dak1 bit1 jau5 so2 sat1
Cantonese word readings for 有所得必有所失. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jau5 so2 dak1 bit1 jau5 so2 sat1
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