one man's loss is another man's gain

Related to word: loss

Idiom

Definition

  1. This idiom is used to describe a situation where one person's misfortune or loss becomes another person's advantage or gain.

    一人失意,一人得志

    • One company's failure can be a great opportunity for another, showing that one man's loss is another man's gain.

      一家公司的失敗可能是另一家公司的好機會,這正顯示了一人的損失是另一人的獲利。

    • When a competitor exits the market, it's often the case that one man's loss is another man's gain for the remaining companies.

      當一個競爭者退出市場時,通常對剩下的公司來說,一人的損失是另一人的獲利。

    • He was lucky to get the job after another candidate was disqualified, proving that one man's loss is another man's gain.

      他在另一位候選人被取消資格後幸運地得到了這份工作,證明了一人的損失是另一人的獲利。