有所得必有所失

yǒusuǒdébìyǒusuǒshī ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄕ

    • there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
    • there is no such thing as a free meal

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