北叟失马 (北叟失馬) běi sǒu shī mǎ
běi sǒu shī mǎ
set phrase
the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best; a blessing in disguise
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '北叟失馬')
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- 卷六十三 列傳第十三: 封倫 蕭瑀 裴矩 宇文士及 Volume 63 Biographies 13: Feng Lun, Xiao Yu, Pei Ju, Yuwen Shiji Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 1