汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 塞翁失马
塞翁失马 (塞翁失馬)
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
塞 Dangerous border / 翁 Old man / It is a metaphor that although you suffer a loss for a while, you may be able to benefit from it / It also means that bad things can turn into good things under certain conditions
《淮南子．人间训》"夫祸福之转而相生，其变难见也。近塞上之人，有善术者，马无故亡而入胡，人皆吊之。其父曰'此何遽不为铬?'居数月，其马将骏马而归，人皆贺之。其父曰'此何遽不为祸乎?'家富良马，其子好骑，堕而折其髀，人皆吊之。其父曰'此何遽不为铬?'居一年，胡人大入塞，丁壮者引弦而战，近塞之人，死者十九，此独以跛之故，父子相保。故福之为祸，祸之为福，化不可极，深不可测也。"后因以"塞翁失马"比喻祸福相倚，坏事变成好事。
塞 sāi/sè/sài 翁 wēng 失 shī 马 (馬) mǎ
COMMON WORDS WITH 塞翁失马
塞翁失马安知非福 ( 塞翁失馬安知非福 )
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
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 / also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
( 塞翁失馬安知非福 )
塞翁失马焉知非福 ( 塞翁失馬焉知非福 )
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
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
( 塞翁失馬焉知非福 )
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