塞翁失馬安知非福 [ㄙㄞˋ ㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄇㄚˇ ㄢ ㄓ ㄈㄟ ㄈㄨˊ; sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 an1 zhi1 fei1 fu2]
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
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