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塞翁失马
塞翁失馬
sàiwēngshīmǎ
1. lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
2. fig. a blessing in disguise
3. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

Character Breakdown

塞
sāi
to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress
HSK 6 13 丶
翁
wēng
old man; father, father-in-law
10 丶
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4 5 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

塞翁失马安知非福
sàiwēngshīmǎānzhīfēifú
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
sàiwēngshīmǎyānzhīfēifú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise

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