塞翁失马

Traditional: 塞翁失馬

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Dictionary entry

lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)

What does 塞翁失马 mean?

塞翁失马 (sài wēng shī mǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)

2fig. a blessing in disguise

3it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

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塞sāito plug; to stop up; to stuff in · (bound form) a stopper; a cork 翁Wēngsurname Weng 失shīto lose · to miss 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]

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