A blessing in disguise(sài wēng shī mǎ，yān zhī fēi fú)

A blessing in disguise

A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. It is a metaphor that although we suffer losses for a while, we can get benefits for it. It also means that bad things can be turned into good things under certain conditions, and vice versa. To describe people's mentality, we must be optimistic. Everything has two sides. The bad side may turn to the good side. Lu Xun's the true story of Ah Q: "but the so-called" blessing in disguise "is not good enough. Ah Q unfortunately won once, but he almost failed."

Idiom information

Although metaphor suffers losses for a while, it may also bring benefits. That is to say, good and bad things can transform into each other under certain conditions. [French] à quelquechosemal heath Bon.

The origin of Idioms

ancient Chinese prose

Those who are close to the frontier have good skills. The horse died without any reason. All the people were worried about it, and his father said, "why is this not a blessing?" After several months, Hu Junma, his general, returned. Everyone congratulated him. His father said, "why can't it be a disaster?" Rich and good horse, his son good riding, fall and fold his legs (pronunciation B ì, thigh, thigh). All the people were worried about it, and his father said, "why is this not a blessing?" After one year's residence, the Hu people entered the fortress, and the Ding Zhuang people led the strings to fight. The people who came near the fortress died of 19. Because of their lameness, the father and son protected each other. Therefore, the blessing is the disaster, and the disaster is the blessing. ——Huainanzi: Human Training

translation

Huainanzi: human training. < / pre > among the people close to the frontier, there is one who is proficient in mathematics. His horse ran to the Hu people, and everyone came to comfort him. The father said, "why do you know it's not luck?" After a few months, his family's horse led the Hu people's horse back, everyone congratulated him. The father said, "why do you know it's not a disaster?" There are many horses in the family. His son likes to ride a horse. Once he fell off a horse and broke his thigh bone. Everyone asked him, and the father said, "why do you know it's not good luck?" After a year, the Hu people invaded the frontier fortress. The strong men took up bows and arrows to fight. Ten of them died, nine died, and the undead were seriously injured. But his son was saved because of his broken leg. Therefore, happiness can be turned into disaster, and disaster into happiness. The changes are unpredictable and unpredictable. "Huainanzi · human training"

notes

1. Plug: here refers to the great wall area. 2. Skillful person: one who is proficient in the number of skills. Shu: Shu Shu, a method of guessing fortune or misfortune, such as physiognomy, divination, etc. To run away; run. 4. And: conjunctions, the expression of Shun Cheng. Hu: Ancient appellation for northern and western nationalities. 6. Condole: to comfort those who encounter misfortune. 7. His father: a respectful name for an old man or a good name for a man in ancient times. That is, the above "skilled person". Father, father, here refers to "the man's father" (read f ù, read four tones). So, that. He Ji: how is it. Suddenly, it's over. F: good thing. 10. Ju: it means passing by here 11. Several months: several months. 12. Will: lead. 13. Hu Ma: horse used by people of different nationalities in the northern border areas and western regions in ancient China. Congratulations. Fu: there are many adjectives used as verbs. Good horse: good horse. 17. Good: hobbies, likes. Fall: fall, fall. Leg: thighbone. Ding Zhuang: a man in his prime. 21. Lead the string to fight: take up the bow and arrow to fight. Lead, pull the bowstring. 19: nine tenths, which means the vast majority. Lameness: lameness. 24. Lead: pull, pick up, lift. Break: break. Insurance: preservation.

Examples of Idioms

It's a pity that a scholar has failed in his ambition, but "a blessing in disguise is not a blessing in disguise". (the seventh chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty)

Related words

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Allegory and Implication

The story of "a blessing in disguise" has been popular among the people for thousands of years. It tells us that we should adjust our mentality, transcend time and space to observe problems, and take into account the possible extreme changes of things, no matter in the face of happiness or disaster. In this way, we have enough psychological endurance, no matter what happens to us or what happens to us. It is a metaphor that although we suffer losses for a while, we may get benefits for it. It also means that bad things can be turned into good things under certain conditions. Happiness and disaster of things can be transformed into each other under certain conditions. We should treat them dialectically.

Chinese PinYin : sài wēng shī mǎ，yān zhī fēi fú