因祸得福 yīn huò dé fú

DEFINITIONS

  1. to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback
  2. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

CHARACTERS

因 yīn cause, reason; by; because (of)
祸 huò misfortune, calamity, disaster
得 dé obtain, get, gain, acquire
福 fú happiness, good fortune, blessing