Definition
This idiom suggests that the advantages and disadvantages of a situation or action tend to balance each other out.
有得必有失
This investment did incur some losses, but the profits from other projects made up for it; overall, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
这次投资确实有些损失，但其他项目的利润弥补了这些；总的来说，失之东隅，收之桑榆。
Although we experienced a decrease in sales, our costs also went down, so really, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
虽然我们的销售额有所下降，但成本也降低了，所以实际上，失之东隅，收之桑榆。
The commute to the new job is longer, but the salary is significantly better, so it's swings and roundabouts.
新工作的通勤时间更长，但薪水也更高，所以这是得失互补。