北叟失马(běi sǒu shī mǎ)

4 charactersTrad. 北叟失馬

lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out…

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old gentlemanFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
běi sǒu shī mǎ
Meaning
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
北叟失馬

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