Chinese Idioms: Old man loses horse, who knows if it’s good or bad?
Posted in Chinese Idioms, Learning 汉语 on Jul 31st, 2007
塞翁失马, 焉知祸福 sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī huò fú
I find myself thinking about this idiom a lot. As with all Chinese proverbs, there’s a story behind these few words that is then condensed down:
Once upon a time, an old man’s horse ran away. His friends and neighbors lamented his misfortune, but […]