běi sǒu shī mǎ
Traditional: 北叟失馬
北叟失马 (běi sǒu shī mǎ) is a Chinese word meaning “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”.
Meanings
- 1lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- 2fig. a blessing in disguise
- 3it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good