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

a 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 · a blessing in disguise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    塞翁失马焉知非福 / 塞翁失馬焉知非福

    sài​wēng​shī​mǎ​yān​zhī​fēi​fú

    a blessing in disguise

    the old man lost his horse, but it turned out for the best; a setback may prove to be a blessing in disguise

    塞翁失马 (literal) → 塞翁失马/塞翁失馬 · sài​wēng​shī​mǎ · blessing in disguise 焉知 (literal) → 焉知 · yān​zhī · how can one know 非 (literal) → 非 · fēi · not be 福 (literal) → 福 · fú · good fortune

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    created sense