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北叟失馬 (bak1 sau2 sat1 maa5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

北叟失馬 (bak1 sau2 sat1 maa5, běi sǒu shī mǎ) — lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 北九州 (bak1 gau2 zau1) — Kitakyushu, a city in Japan
• 北京填鴨 (bak1 ging1 tin4 aap3) — Peking Duck
• 北京奧運 (bak1 ging1 ou3 wan6) — Beijing Olympics
• 北京西站 (bak1 ging1 sai1 zaam6) — Beijing West Railway Station
• 北京路 (bak1 ging1 lou6) — Beijing Lu, a common name used in China for roads
• 北京軍區 (bak1 ging1 gwan1 keoi1) — Beijing Military Region

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