有得有失

yǒu dé yǒu shī

Dictionary entry

you win some, you lose some (idiom)

What does 有得有失 mean?

有得有失 (yǒu dé yǒu shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1you win some, you lose some (idiom)

2gains and losses

3trade-off

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)得déto obtain · to get 失shīto lose · to miss

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有得有失

yǒu dé yǒu shī

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