中国谚语
zhōngguó yàn yǔ
塞翁失马，焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ , yān zhī fēi fú
A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 塞 | 塞 |
sài |
strategic pass / tactical border position | ||
| 2 | 翁 | 翁 | wēng | elderly man | ||
| 3 | 失 | 失 | shī | to lose; to miss; to fail | ||
| 4 | 马 | 馬 | mǎ | horse; Classifiers: 匹 | ||
| 5 | 焉 | 焉 | yān | how | ||
| 6 | 知 | 知 | zhī | to know | ||
| 7 | 非 | 非 | fēi | to not be; not | ||
| 8 | 福 | 福 | fú | good fortune; happiness; luck |
Chinese Character Worksheet for Sai Weng Shi Ma (in PDF)
Read the story behind this idiom in both English and Chinese:
- 英语故事_小学生英语故事：塞翁失马英文版_沪江英语
- The bilingual story: Sai Weng Shi Ma (A blessing in disguise) 成语双语故事：塞翁失马_英语巴士网
【释义】比喻虽然一时受到损失，但也有可能带来好处。即好事和坏事在一定条件下可以互相转化
