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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「得馬失馬」.

Today’s idiom is 「得馬失馬」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

It means that things in the world are ever-changing and gains and losses are unpredictable.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dé mǎ shī mǎ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dak1 ma5 sat1 ma5

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.