sài​wēng​shī​mǎ'ān​zhī​fēi​fú

a blessing in disguise

Senses

塞翁失马安知非福/ 塞翁失馬安知非福 sài​wēng​shī​mǎ'ān​zhī​fēi​fú a blessing in disguise

The old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best; refers to a setback that eventually has good results.

References

variant 塞翁失马安知非福/塞翁失馬安知非福 塞翁失马焉知非福/塞翁失馬焉知非福