塞翁得马 — “A blessing in disguise”
塞翁得马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a blessing in disguise”. Misfortune may prove a blessing in disguise; good luck may be followed by bad. Literally, “Sai Weng's horse; the old man on the frontier gets a horse”.
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塞翁得马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
塞翁得马 Character Breakdown
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他虽然丢了手机，但因此发现了一个更优惠的套餐，真是塞翁得马。
Although he lost his phone, he discovered a more favorable service plan because of it; truly a blessing in disguise.
Idioms Related to 塞翁得马
Synonyms of 塞翁得马
More idioms starting with 塞
- sài塞shàng上jiāng江nán南fertile northern frontier region
- sāi塞jǐng井yí夷zào灶prepare for a decisive battle
- sāi塞jǐng井fén焚shě舍cut off retreat to fight to death
- sāi塞běi北jiāng江nán南fertile and prosperous northern region
- sāi塞gǒu狗dòng洞waste money on useless things
- sài塞wēng翁zhī之mǎ马A blessing in disguise
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，ān安zhī知fēi非fú福A loss may turn out to be a gain
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，yān焉zhī知fēi非fú福Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing
- sāi塞ěr耳tōu偷líng铃deceive oneself, bury one's head in the sand
- sāi塞ěr耳dào盗zhōng钟deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts
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Open the tool →Questions about 塞翁得马
What does 塞翁得马 mean?
塞翁得马 (sài wēng dé mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a blessing in disguise”.
How do you pronounce 塞翁得马?
塞翁得马 is pronounced sài wēng dé mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 塞翁得马 literally mean?
Literally, 塞翁得马 means “Sai Weng's horse; the old man on the frontier gets a horse”. It is used to mean “a blessing in disguise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 塞翁得马?
比喻得失无常，祸福相倚。