收之桑榆

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Dictionary entry

see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2]

What does 收之桑榆 mean?

收之桑榆 (shōu zhī sāng yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2]

Character breakdown

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收shōuto receive · to accept 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 桑Sāngsurname Sang 榆yúelm

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收之桑榆

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