塞 翁 失 马

sài wēng shī mǎdictionary entry

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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塞翁失馬 塞翁失马 [sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3] /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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