塞翁失马焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
a loss may be a blessing in disguise
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Characters in This Word
塞
翁
失
马
焉
知
非
福
Definitions
ENa loss may be a blessing in disguise
中塞翁失马焉知非福
日塞翁が馬、禍福は糾える
한새옹지마 어찌 복이 아님을 알겠는가
Example Sentences
虽然落选了，但塞翁失马焉知非福。
Suīrán luòxuǎn le, dàn sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú.
Although rejected, who knows if it won't turn out to be a blessing.
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What does 塞翁失马焉知非福 mean in Chinese?+
塞翁失马焉知非福 (sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú) means "a loss may be a blessing in disguise" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 塞翁失马焉知非福?+
塞翁失马焉知非福 is pronounced "sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 塞翁失马焉知非福?+
塞翁失马焉知非福 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 塞翁失马焉知非福?+
塞翁失马焉知非福 is composed of the characters: 塞, 翁, 失, 马, 焉, 知, 非, 福.