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1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
3 also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福

塞翁失马焉知非福

sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú

1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

茅塞顿开

máo sè dùn kāi

1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear

豺狼塞路

chái láng sāi lù

1 ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power
2 a vicious tyranny rules the land

Sample Sentences

大概是塞车。

dàgài shì sāichē 。

Probably a traffic jam.

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可以这么理解。驾驶这款车时，用的是发动机的动力，烧的是汽油。而当您等红灯或者塞车的时候，动力就由电池来供给。这样不仅省油，而且大大地减少了尾气排放对环境的污染。

kěyǐ lǐjiě 。jiàshǐ zhè kuǎn chē shí ，yòng de shì fādòngjī de dònglì ，shāo de shì qìyóu 。ér dāng nín děng hóngdēng huò zhě sāichē de shíhou ，dònglì jiù yóu diànchí lái gōngjǐ 。zhèyàng bùjǐn shěngyóu ，érqiě dàdà de jiǎnshǎo le wěiqì páifàng duì huánjìng de wūrǎn 。

Haha, you could understand it that way. When you drive this car, you're using the engine's power and what's being burned is gas. But then, when you're waiting at a red light or stuck in a traffic jam, the power is supplied electrically. This way, you not only save fuel, you're also reducing exhaust emissions in a major way.

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