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焉知非福 Pronunciation and Pinyin

焉知非福 Usage and Examples

A blessing in disguise

Misfortune may prove to be a blessing

Every cloud has a silver lining

The characters in 焉知非福

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
焉
yān11how can one
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
福
fú14good fortune, blessing, happiness

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What does 焉知非福 mean in Chinese?

焉知非福 (yān zhī fēi fú) means “a blessing in disguise, Misfortune may prove to be a blessing, Every cloud has a silver lining”.

How do you pronounce 焉知非福?

焉知非福 is pronounced yān zhī fēi fú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “A blessing in disguise” in Chinese?

“A blessing in disguise” is 焉知非福 (yān zhī fēi fú) in Chinese.

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