塞翁失马焉知非福

sàiwēngshīmǎyānzhīfēifú

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

Traditional 塞翁失馬焉知非福

Meaning

sàiwēngshīmǎyānzhīfēifúsai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2
  1. the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
  2. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

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