coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 on1 zi1 fei1 fuk1塞翁失马安知非福
Jyutpingcoi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 on1 zi1 fei1 fuk1
Yalechoi yūng sāt máh ōn jī fēi fūk

Definition

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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