失 之 東 隅 收 之 桑 榆

失之東隅，收之桑榆

失之东隅，收之桑榆

shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2

to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom) to compensate later for one's earlier loss what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts