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Meaning of 塞翁失马

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塞 sài 翁 wēng 失 shī 马 mǎ (Trad.: 塞翁失馬)
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
Related Words
Synonym: 因祸得福
Antonyms: 因福得祸
Example Sentences
1
灾祸是福
,
塞翁失马焉知非福
。
Disaster is blessing in disguise.
2
他在比赛中的失利只是塞翁失马
。
His fail in the match was just a blessing in disguise.
3
雷辛格认为房市衰退可谓是塞翁失马
。
Mr. Reisinger views the housing slump as a blessing in disguise.
4
对我而言
,
这是塞翁失马焉知非福
。
For me personally, it was a blessing in disguise.
5
乌云也有银衬里
。
(
塞翁失马
,
焉知非福
)
Every cloud has a silver lining.