有得有失 in English you3 de2 you3 shi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • you win some, you lose some (idiomatic expression)
  • gains and losses
  • trade-off

Simplified Characters

有 得 有 失

Traditional Characters

有 得 有 失

Pinyin

you3 de2 you3 shi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

有you3to have 得de2to obtain 有you3to have 失shi1to lose