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塞翁失马焉知非福
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塞翁失马焉知非福
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塞翁失马焉知非福

塞翁失马焉知非福 — “A blessing in disguise, a loss may turn out to be a gain” in Chinese

塞翁失马焉知非福 means “A blessing in disguise, A loss may turn out to be a gain, Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

A blessing in disguise.

A loss may turn out to be a gain.

Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.

不过塞翁失马焉知非福,我用空余时间出去探索和体验新的地方,而不是坐在酒店房间上网。

Actually it was a blessing in disguise for me as I used my spare time to go out into the city and explore new places instead of sitting in my hotel room browsing.

当然,事情可能会变得很糟,但是塞翁失马焉知非福,所以应该停止抱怨,寻求解决方案,最重要的是,要坚信自我,摆脱负面思维。

Find solutions instead of complaints. And most of all, learn to believe in yourself, and to block out negative self-thinking.

The characters in 塞翁失马焉知非福

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
塞
13to block or plug
翁
10old man or father
失
5lose, miss, or fail
马
3horse, big, large
焉
11how can one
知
8to know, be aware, understand
非
8not, non-, wrong
福
14good fortune, blessing, happiness

More words starting with 塞

  • sāi塞bù不jìn进qu去It doesn't fit, Won't go in
  • sāi塞le了bāo包fu袱packed a bag, took on a burden
  • sāi塞zhù住block, plug
  • sāi塞bāo包fú袱To offer a bribe; to bribe.
  • sài塞wài外Beyond the Great Wall, The regions north of the Great Wall
  • sāi塞zi子plug, stopper
  • sāi塞cā擦yīn音affricate
  • sāi塞mǎn满le了filled, stuffed
  • sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马ān安zhī知fēi非fú福A blessing in disguise., Every cloud has a silver lining.
  • sāi塞guī规plug gauge
  • sāi塞zé责shirk responsibility, evade duty
  • sāi塞chē车traffic jam

Frequently asked questions

What does 塞翁失马焉知非福 mean in Chinese?
塞翁失马焉知非福 means “a blessing in disguise, a loss may turn out to be a gain, Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise”.
How do you say “A blessing in disguise.” in Chinese?
“A blessing in disguise.” is 塞翁失马焉知非福 in Chinese.
How is 塞翁失马焉知非福 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 塞翁失马焉知非福, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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