北叟失马
běi sǒu shī mǎbeisoushima
- 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
běi sǒu shī mǎbeisoushima
Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences