祸中有福 — “Misfortune may prove to be a blessing in disguise”
祸中有福 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune may prove to be a blessing in disguise”. There is a blessing hidden in every cloud. Literally, “In misfortune, there is fortune”.
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祸中有福 Pronunciation and Pinyin
祸中有福 Character Breakdown
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他这次意外受伤，虽然耽误了工作，却也让他有机会好好休息，重新规划生活，真是祸中有福。
Although his accidental injury delayed his work, it also gave him a chance to rest well and re-plan his life; truly, there was fortune in his misfortune.
Idioms Related to 祸中有福
More idioms starting with 祸
- huò祸bù不dān单xíng行misfortunes never come singly
- huò祸bù不fǎn反zhǒng踵Calamity strikes swiftly
- huò祸bù不wàng妄zhì至Misfortune does not come without a reason
- huò祸bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵disaster will arrive very soon
- huò祸yǔ与fú福lín邻Fortune and misfortune are neighbors
- huò祸wéi为fú福xiān先misfortune precedes good fortune
- huò祸luàn乱jiāo交xīng兴disasters and chaos arise concurrently
- huò祸luàn乱tāo滔tiān天widespread devastation and turmoil
- huò祸luàn乱xiāng相xún寻calamities and chaos follow one another
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出Trouble comes from careless speech
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出，，huàn患cóng从kǒu口rù入Misfortune from speech, trouble from food
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出，，bìng病cóng从kǒu口rù入Careless talk and eating cause disaster and illness
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Open the tool →Questions about 祸中有福
What does 祸中有福 mean?
祸中有福 (huò zhōng yǒu fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune may prove to be a blessing in disguise”.
How do you pronounce 祸中有福?
祸中有福 is pronounced huò zhōng yǒu fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸中有福 literally mean?
Literally, 祸中有福 means “in misfortune, there is fortune”. It is used to mean “Misfortune may prove to be a blessing in disguise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸中有福?
指不幸之中也包含着产生幸运的因素。