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得而复失 [dé'érfùshī]

1. [Chinese idiom] To lose what one has just gained.

机会得而复失, 人们都很惋惜。

People felt regret for the chance that was lost after being gained.

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机会得而复失, 人们都很惋惜。: People felt regret for the chance that was lost after being gained. → 得而复失

Word Decomposition

得 [de]	+	而 [ér]	+	复 [fù]	+	失 [shī]

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