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塞翁失马安知非福
塞翁失马安知非福
塞翁失马安知非福
塞翁失马安知非福
塞翁失马安知非福
塞翁失马安知非福
塞翁失马安知非福
塞翁失马安知非福

塞翁失马安知非福 — “A blessing in disguise, Every cloud has a silver lining” in Chinese

塞翁失马安知非福 means “A blessing in disguise, Every cloud has a silver lining, Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

A blessing in disguise.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing.

The characters in 塞翁失马安知非福

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
塞
13to block or plug
翁
10old man or father
失
5lose, miss, or fail
马
3horse, big, large
安
6peace, calm, safe
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yān焉zhī知fēi非fú福A blessing in disguise., A loss may turn out to be a gain.
  • 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 塞翁失马安知非福 mean in Chinese?
塞翁失马安知非福 means “a blessing in disguise, Every cloud has a silver lining, Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing”.
How do you say “A blessing in disguise.” in Chinese?
“A blessing in disguise.” is 塞翁失马安知非福 in Chinese.
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