塞翁失马安知非福

sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú

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Definitions

  1. 1. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
  2. 2. also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福

Child Words of 塞翁失马安知非福

塞
sāi

Serbia

塞
sài

strategic pass

塞
sè

to stop up

安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful

福
fú

good fortune

非
fēi

to not be; not

马
mǎ

horse

塞翁失马
sài wēng shī mǎ

fig. a blessing in disguise

失
shī

to lose

知
zhī

to know

翁
wēng

elderly man