Cǎo lǐ shī zhēn, cǎo lǐ xún.

草裡失針, 草裡尋。

Lit [If you] lose a needle in the grass, look for [it] in the grass.

Fig Wherever you take a loss, that's the place you should try to make it up.

Note [See also nǎr diēdǎo, nǎr pá qǐ below.]

Topics LOSS