祸为福先 — “Misfortune is often a precursor to good fortune”
祸为福先 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune is often a precursor to good fortune”. After experiencing adversity, one can expect better times. Literally, “Calamity precedes fortune”.
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祸为福先 Pronunciation and Pinyin
祸为福先 Character Breakdown
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遭遇挫折时不要气馁，要知道祸为福先，坚持下去终会迎来转机。
Don't be discouraged when facing setbacks; remember that misfortune often precedes good fortune, and persisting will eventually bring about a turn for the better.
Idioms Related to 祸为福先
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zhōng中yǒu有fú福Blessing in disguise
- 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 祸为福先
What does 祸为福先 mean?
祸为福先 (huò wéi fú xiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune is often a precursor to good fortune”.
How do you pronounce 祸为福先?
祸为福先 is pronounced huò wéi fú xiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸为福先 literally mean?
Literally, 祸为福先 means “Calamity precedes fortune”. It is used to mean “Misfortune is often a precursor to good fortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸为福先?
指受尽灾祸之后好运就会降临。多用于劝慰受难之人。