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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「因禍為福」, explained here.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「因禍為福」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Turn bad things into good things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīn huò wéi fú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan1 wo6 wai6/wai4 fuk1

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.