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祸作福阶 — “Misfortune can be a stepping stone to good fortune”

祸作福阶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune can be a stepping stone to good fortune”. Adversity often leads to opportunity. Literally, “Misfortune acts as a ladder to fortune”.

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祸作福阶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

祸作福阶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
福
fú14good fortune, blessing, happiness
阶
jiē6steps, level, stage

Example Sentence with 祸作福阶

尽管这次失败让你很沮丧,但记住祸作福阶,它或许能让你找到新的方向和机会。
Although this setback makes you very frustrated, remember that misfortune can be a stepping stone to good fortune; it might lead you to new directions and opportunities.

Idioms Related to 祸作福阶

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

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Questions about 祸作福阶

What does 祸作福阶 mean?

祸作福阶 (huò zuò fú jiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune can be a stepping stone to good fortune”.

How do you pronounce 祸作福阶?

祸作福阶 is pronounced huò zuò fú jiē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 祸作福阶 literally mean?

Literally, 祸作福阶 means “Misfortune acts as a ladder to fortune”. It is used to mean “Misfortune can be a stepping stone to good fortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 祸作福阶?

阶:凭借。祸与福有相互转化的可能,灾祸过后即可能有福的降临

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