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.]
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

Noun

東隅

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

Derived terms

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