Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
塞翁失馬焉知非福 sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
a loss may turn out lucky; blessing in disguise
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
- 2. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good