北叟失马
北叟失马
běi sǒu shī mǎ
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
idiom
Traditional: 北叟失馬
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- (idiom) lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- fig. a blessing in disguise
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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Related Words
塞翁失马(sài wēng shī mǎ)— lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
→塞翁失马安知非福(sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú)— the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
→塞翁失马焉知非福(sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú)— the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
→因祸得福(yīn huò dé fú)— to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback
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