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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
塞翁失馬安知非福 塞翁失马安知非福 [sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 an1 zhi1 fei1 fu2] /the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise/it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good/also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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