Word: 塞翁失马 (sàiwēngshīmǎ)

Traditional: 塞翁失馬

塞翁失马 dictionary entry

sàiwēngshīmǎ: lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

Full dictionary entry for 塞翁失马

Example sentences using 塞翁失马

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塞翁失马的故事你听过吗？

Sàiwēngshīmǎ de gùshi nǐ tīngguo ma?

Have you heard the story of the old man who lost his horse?
这次失败也许是塞翁失马。

Zhècì shībài yěxǔ shì sàiwēngshīmǎ.

This failure may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.