塞翁失马 用英语怎么说?

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a blessing in disguise
「塞翁失马」的英文是「a blessing in disguise」,指当时看似倒霉的事后来反而带来好处;口语里常用来安慰别人或事后感慨。

详解

出自《淮南子》塞翁失马、焉知非福的典故。指眼前的坏事未必是坏事,后来可能变成好事。语气随意,多用于安慰或事后调侃,如 It turned out to be a blessing in disguise。别直译成 losing a horse,那只是字面意思。

例句

Losing that job was a blessing in disguise — it pushed me to start my own business.
丢了那份工作反而是件好事,逼着我自己创业了。
Don't feel too bad about the delay; it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
别为耽误了太难过,说不定是塞翁失马呢。

发布于 2026-09-15 · 更新于 2026-09-15 · 收录于 怎么说 · 高频词双语词典

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