北叟失馬 běi sǒu shī mǎ

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

北 běi
HSK 1
north; northern; northward
叟 sǒu old man; elder
失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187