大难不死,必有后福 dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú

DEFINITIONS

  1. one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)

CHARACTERS

大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
难 nàn difficult, arduous, hard; unable
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
死 sǐ die; dead; death
必 bì surely, most certainly; must
有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist
后 hòu queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
福 fú happiness, good fortune, blessing