coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 jin1 zi1 fei1 fuk1塞翁失马焉知非福
Jyutpingcoi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 jin1 zi1 fei1 fuk1
Yalechoi yūng sāt máh yīn jī fēi fūk

Definition

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise

Tone guide

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

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