塞翁失马
sài wēng shī mǎ
the old man lost his horse (blessing in disguise)
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
塞
翁
失
马
Definitions
ENthe old man lost his horse (blessing in disguise)
中塞翁失马
日人間万事塞翁が馬
한새옹지마
Example Sentences
虽然没被录取，但塞翁失马，后来找到了更好的工作。
Suīrán méi bèi lùqǔ, dàn sài wēng shī mǎ, hòulái zhǎo dào le gèng hǎo de gōngzuò.
Although not accepted, it was a blessing in disguise — a better job came later.
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What does 塞翁失马 mean in Chinese?+
塞翁失马 (sài wēng shī mǎ) means "the old man lost his horse (blessing in disguise)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 塞翁失马?+
塞翁失马 is pronounced "sài wēng shī mǎ" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 塞翁失马?+
塞翁失马 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 塞翁失马?+
塞翁失马 is composed of the characters: 塞, 翁, 失, 马.