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塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失馬焉知非福
sàiwēngshīmǎyānzhīfēifú
1.
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
2.
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
焉
yān
why? where? how?; strange; thereupon, then
11 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
8 丶
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2
8 丶
福
fú
happiness, good fortune, blessings
HSK 4
13 丶
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