Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「得失相半」 for your learning.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「得失相半」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Gains and losses: gain and loss. Gain half and lose half. That is, the gains and losses are equal and not much different.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dé shī xiàng bàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dak1 sat1 seung2 bun3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
