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北叟失马

Word

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

Traditional
北叟失馬

běi sǒu shī mǎ

bei3sou3shi1ma3

Meaning

  1. lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom) CC-CEDICT
  2. fig. a blessing in disguise CC-CEDICT
  3. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good CC-CEDICT

Characters in 北叟失马

北běi叟sǒu失shī马mǎ
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