亡戟得矛 (mong4 gik1 dak1 maau4) — a loss in one thing is made up for by the gain in another (lit., "losing a halberd and gaining a spear") in Cantonese
mongˎ₄亡gikˉ¹戟dakˉ¹得maauˎ₄矛Mandarin Pinyin: wang2 ji3 de2 mao2
Meaning of 亡戟得矛
nouna loss in one thing is made up for by the gain in another (lit., "losing a halberd and gaining a spear")
nounto make a loss or gain at the same time