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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

Characters and words in 塞翁失馬

sāi = s + ai1
Serbia / Serbian / abbr. for 塞爾維亞|塞尔维亚[Sai1 er3 wei2 ya4]
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sāi = s + ai1
to stop up / to squeeze in / to stuff / cork / stopper
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sài = s + ai4
strategic pass / tactical border position
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= s + e4
to stop up / to stuff / to cope with
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wēng = w + (e)ng1
elderly man / father / father-in-law / neck feathers of a bird (old)
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shī = sh + Ø1
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= m + a3
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
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= m + a3
horse / CL:匹[pi3] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess
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Words with 塞翁失馬

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
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

Sentences with 塞翁失馬

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