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塞翁失馬 (coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

塞翁失馬 (coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5, sài wēng 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

• 塞古盟憎 (sak1 gu2 mang4 zang1) — Having to make decisions even when the situation is unknown
• 塞 (coi3) — (adjective) 1. stuck 2. get stuck; frontier; fortress
• 塞竇窿 (sak1 dau6 lung4) — children, kids
• 塞豆窿 (sak1 dau6 lung1) — the slang for a young kid or child
• 塞 (sak1) — to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper; to block up
• 塞內加爾 (coi3 noi6 gaa1 ji5) — Senegal

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