běi​sǒu​shī​mǎ

blessing in disguise

Senses

北叟失马/ 北叟失馬 běi​sǒu​shī​mǎ blessing in disguise

literally translated as "the old man from the north lost his horse"; describes a situation that seems bad at first but turns out to be for the best, or suggests that good and bad luck are unpredictable

References

same_as 北叟失马/北叟失馬 塞翁失马/塞翁失馬