因禍得福 yīn huò dé fú

good comes from bad; blessing in disguise

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
因 yīn HSK 2
because; reason; cause
禍 huò
misfortune; disaster; calamity
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
福 fú HSK 4
good fortune; luck; happiness