東隅

東隅

See also: 东隅

Chinese

		east	corner
trad. (東隅)		東	隅
simp. (东隅)		东	隅
Literally: “the eastern corner”.

Etymology

Used as a metaphor to describe the spot where the sun comes out; morning.

可謂失之東隅，收之桑榆 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]

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可谓失之东隅，收之桑榆 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: c. 398 - 445: Fan Ye (范瞱), Book of Later Han, Scroll 17, The Biography of Feng Yi (後漢書˙卷十七˙馮異傳)

kěwèi shī zhī dōngyú, shōu zhī sāngyú [Pinyin]

It may be said that if one loses it in the morning, one gains it (back) at sunset.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): dōngyú

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄥ ㄩˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: dōngyú
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥ ㄩˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dongyu
    • IPA ^(key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵/

Noun

東隅

1. morning; daybreak
2. eastern side (of a room)

Derived terms

失之東隅，收之桑榆／失之东隅，收之桑榆 (shī zhī dōngyú, shōu zhī sāngyú)