塞翁失马焉知非福
sài​wēng​shī​mǎ​yān​zhī​fēi​fú

blessing in disguise

  • created sense approved 塞翁失马焉知非福/塞翁失馬焉知非福 · sài​wēng​shī​mǎ​yān​zhī​fēi​fú · blessing in disguise

    塞翁失马焉知非福 / 塞翁失馬焉知非福

    sài​wēng​shī​mǎ​yān​zhī​fēi​fú

    blessing in disguise

    a setback that may eventually turn out to be beneficial; the idea that misfortune can lead to a good result

    虽然这次丢了工作，但塞翁失马焉知非福，他后来反而创办了自己的公司。

    created sense