塞翁失馬焉知非福

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

Serbia / Serbian / abbr. for 塞爾維亞|塞尔维亚[Sai1 er3 wei2 ya4]

to stop up / to squeeze in / to stuff / cork / stopper

strategic pass / tactical border position

to stop up / to stuff / to cope with

elderly man / father / father-in-law / neck feathers of a bird (old)

to lose / to miss / to fail

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

surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]

horse / CL:匹[pi3] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

where / how

(literary) how is one to know?

to know / to be aware

abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa

to not be; not / wrong; incorrect / non-; un-; in-; de- / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must

surname Fu / abbr. for Fujian province 福建省[Fu2 jian4 sheng3]

good fortune / happiness / luck