Meanings
- 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
Written Forms
塞翁失馬焉知非福Traditional · Main Form
塞翁失马焉知非福Alternate Form
塞翁失馬焉知非福
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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
2 Written Forms