有所得必有所失 in English you3 suo3 de2 bi4 you3 suo3 shi1 Meaning

Meanings

• there is no gain without a loss (idiomatic expression)
• there is no such thing as a free meal

Pinyin

you3 suo3 de2 bi4 you3 suo3 shi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

有you3to have 所suo3actually 得de2to obtain 必bi4certainly 有you3to have 所suo3actually 失shi1to lose