sài wēng shī mǎ
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  • slmetathe old frontiersman losing his horse; a blessing in disguise; a bad thing may become a good thing under certain conditions

    • sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú

      塞翁失马

      Just like the old frontiersman losing his horse, who knows but that this may be a blessing in disguise?

    • shī qù nà fèn gōng zuò zhēn de shì sài wēng shī mǎ wǒ zhǎo dào wǒ gèng xǐ huan de zhí yè

      失去工作塞翁失马找到喜欢职业

      Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really, and I found a much more enjoyable career.

Word usage

  • Note
    1. "塞翁失马" is usually used to comfort people; 2. "塞翁失马" is often followed by "焉知非福".