We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「塞翁得馬」, with its explanation below.
Here, we present the idiom 「塞翁得馬」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
It is a metaphor that gains and losses are unpredictable and fortune is interdependent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sāi wēng dé mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sak1 yung1 dak1 ma5
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
