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收之桑榆

Mandarin · pinyin shōu zhī sāng yú

see 失之東隅，收之桑榆 shī zhī dōng yú, shōu zhī sāng yú

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收: shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
桑: sāng · mulberry tree; surname
榆: yú · elm tree

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1–1–1–2 · shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2

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sau1 zi1 song1 jyu4

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