楚得楚弓 — “Chu loses, Chu finds the bow”
楚得楚弓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What is lost by one member of a community or group is found by another member of the same community, implying that the benefit or value remains within the group and is not truly lost to outsiders”. Literally, “Chu loses, Chu finds the bow”.
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What does 楚得楚弓 mean?
楚得楚弓 (chǔ dé chǔ gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What is lost by one member of a community or group is found by another member of the same community, implying that the benefit or value remains within the group and is not truly lost to outsiders”.
How do you pronounce 楚得楚弓?
楚得楚弓 is pronounced chǔ dé chǔ gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 楚得楚弓 literally mean?
Literally, 楚得楚弓 means “Chu loses, Chu finds the bow”. It is used to mean “What is lost by one member of a community or group is found by another member of the same community, implying that the benefit or value remains within the group and is not truly lost to outsiders”.
What is the Chinese definition of 楚得楚弓?
楚国人丢失弓，拾到的仍是楚国人。比喻虽有所失，而利未外溢。