失而复得 (失而復得)
shī ér fù dé
Pinyin

Definition

失而复得 (失而復得)
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shī ér fù dé
  1. to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

失眠
shī mián
  1. 1 to suffer from insomnia
得
dé
  1. 1 to obtain
  2. 2 to get
  3. 3 to gain
  4. 4 to catch (a disease)
  5. 5 proper
  6. 6 suitable
  7. 7 proud
  8. 8 contented
  9. 9 to allow
  10. 10 to permit
  11. 11 ready
  12. 12 finished
得到
dé dào
  1. 1 to get
  2. 2 to obtain
  3. 3 to receive
获得
huò dé
  1. 1 to obtain
  2. 2 to receive
  3. 3 to get
而
ér
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 as well as
  3. 3 and so
  4. 4 but (not)
  5. 5 yet (not)
  6. 6 (indicates causal relation)
  7. 7 (indicates change of state)
  8. 8 (indicates contrast)

Idioms (20)

一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一哄而散
yī hōng ér sàn
  1. 1 to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
  1. 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
  1. 1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)

Sample Sentences

太好了！对于孩子们的父母来说，真是失而复得啊！
tàihǎole ！duìyú háizi men de fùmǔ láishuō ，zhēnshi shīérfùdé ā ！
That’s great! To the parents of these missing children, they must be feeling relieved that their children are still alive.
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七月十日，十二个小运动员和教练都安全的救出来了。真是失而复得啊！
Qīyuè shí rì ，shíèr ge xiǎo yùndòngyuán hé jiàoliàn dōu ānquán de jiù chūlái le 。zhēnshi shīérfùdé ā ！
On 10 July, all 12 boys and their coach were rescued from the cave. This is certainly a case of “lost and found” for their families!
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