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塞翁失马安知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
What 塞翁失马安知非福 means
- the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- also written 塞翁失马焉知非福
The characters in 塞翁失马安知非福
- 塞sè(bound form) to block; to obstruct
- 翁wēngelderly man; father; father-in-law
- 失shīto lose; to miss; to fail
- 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
- 安ān(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health
- 知zhīto know; to be aware
- 非fēito not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; de-
- 福fúgood fortune; happiness; luck
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