Definition
This idiom is used to describe a situation where one person's misfortune or loss becomes a benefit or advantage for another person.
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One company's failure resulted in their competitor taking over the market; it's a case of one man's loss is another man's gain.
一家公司的失敗導致其競爭對手接管了市場;這正是一人失,另一人得的例子。
When she was fired, her colleague received a promotion; one man's loss is another man's gain.
當她被解雇時,她的同事得到了晉升;這正是一人失,另一人得的情況。
The farmers had a poor harvest because of bad weather, but it was a good opportunity for importers to make money. Truly, one man's loss is another man's gain.
由於天氣惡劣,農民收成不佳,但這卻是進口商賺錢的好機會。確實,一人失,另一人得。