Definition
失而复得 is a four-character set phrase meaning 'to recover something after losing it'. The literal structure is 失 (lose) + 而 (then/and) + 复 (again) + 得 (gain). It describes the joyful feeling of getting back something precious — whether a physical object, an opportunity, or a relationship. The phrase is often used before a noun with 的, e.g., 失而复得的钱包 (the wallet that was lost and found).
f.e.
to recover something lostto get back after losing it
Examples
- 失而复得，。Zhège shī ér fù dé de jīhuì, tā wúlùn rúhé dōu bú yuàn zài fàngqì.He refuses to give up this recovered opportunity no matter what.
- 失而复得，。Kàn dào nà kuài shī ér fù dé de shǒubiǎo, tā jīdòng de kū le.Seeing the watch that had been lost and found, she was so moved she cried.
- ，失而复得，。Jīngguò duō nián wùhuì, zhè duì lǎo yǒu zhōngyú shī ér fù dé, chóngguī yú hǎo.After years of misunderstanding, these old friends finally reconnected and reconciled.
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