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塞翁失马焉知非福

sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú

8-character word Traditional 塞翁失馬焉知非福

What 塞翁失马焉知非福 means

  1. the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
  2. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

The characters in 塞翁失马焉知非福

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