北叟失馬

北
北
叟
叟
失
失
马
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

Characters and words in 北叟失馬

北
běi = b + ei3
north / (classical) to be defeated
叟
sǒu = s + ou3
old gentleman / old man
失
shī = sh + Ø1
to lose / to miss / to fail
马
馬
mǎ = m + a3
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
马
馬
mǎ = m + a3
horse / CL:匹[pi3] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

Words with 北叟失馬

北叟失馬 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 北叟失馬

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