有所得必有所失

yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī

Dictionary entry

there is no gain without a loss (idiom)

What does 有所得必有所失 mean?

有所得必有所失 (yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1there is no gain without a loss (idiom)

2there is no such thing as a free meal

Character breakdown

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

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有所得必有所失

yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī

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