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北叟失馬

běisǒushīmǎ

ㄅㄟˇ ㄙㄡˇ ㄕ ㄇㄚˇ

Simplified 北叟失马

  1. 1lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
  2. 2fig. a blessing in disguise
  3. 3it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

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