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北叟失马
běi​sǒu​shī​mǎ

blessing in disguise

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
北叟失马 (北叟失馬) běi​sǒu​shī​mǎ
blessing in disguise
a misfortune that eventually results in a positive outcome; the concept that bad luck may lead to good results

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