北叟失馬 — bei3 sou3 shi1 ma3 — Chinese Dictionary

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馬

Definitions4 characters

bei³ sou³ shi¹ ma³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

北

叟

失

馬

As word

1

bei³

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

2

sou³

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

3

shi¹

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

4

ma³

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