塞翁失马，焉知非福

Xiǎo Míng de shēng rì lǐ wù bù jiàn le, tā hěn shāng xīn, dàn wǒ gào su tā, kě néng zhè shì sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú ne.

Xiao Ming's birthday present is gone. He is very sad, but I told him, maybe this is 'an old man losing a horse, who knows it's not a blessing'.

This phrase is comforting the child and reassuring him that the loss of his birthday present might lead to a stroke of unexpected good luck or something better in the future.

Nǐ de zhì néng shǒu jī bèi tōu le? sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú, yě xǔ nǐ huì zhǎo dào yī gè gèng hǎo yòng de.

Your smartphone got stolen? 'An old man losing a horse, who knows it's not a blessing'. Maybe you will find a better one.

This phrase implies that the loss of the smartphone might lead to the opportunity to purchase an even better model.

Bù yào qì něi, suī rán nǐ shī bài le, dàn kě néng zhè shì yī zhǒng sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú de qíng kuàng.

Don't be discouraged, although you failed, this might be a situation of 'an old man losing a horse, who knows it's not a blessing'.

This phrase indicates that while the person has encountered a failure, it may lead to a better outcome in the future or lead them onto a more successful path.

Suī rán tā gāng shī qù le gōng zuò, dàn wǒ gào su tā sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú, kě néng yǒu gèng hǎo de jī huì děng zhe tā.

Although he just lost his job, I told him 'an old man losing a horse, who knows it's not a blessing', perhaps a better opportunity is waiting for him.

The phrase suggests that while the individual has lost their job, which is a negative event, it may lead to a better job offer or career opportunity down the line.

Tā shī qù le tā xīn ài de chǒng wù, tā bēi tòng yù jué, dàn péng yǒu ān wèi tā shuō, sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú.

He lost his beloved pet, he was distraught, but his friend comforted him by saying, 'an old man losing a horse, who knows it's not a blessing'.

The phrase here implies that although the loss of his pet is a heart-breaking incident, something positive may come from this sad situation in time.

Xiǎo huā zuì jìn cháng cháng gǎn dào yā lì dà, wǒ gào su tā sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú, yā lì yě néng ràng tā gèng jiān qiáng.

Xiaohua has been feeling stressed out lately, I told her 'an old man lost his horse, who knows it's not a blessing'. Pressure also makes her stronger.

Here, the phrase is used to comfort Xiaohua in her stressful situation, implying that the pressure or challenging period could lead to growth and mental strength.

Wǒ zuì jìn bèi xǔ duō wèn tí kùn rǎo, dàn wǒ xiāng xìn zhè shì sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú de xiàn xiàng, yě xǔ zhè jiāng huì tuī dòng wǒ qù zhǎo dào jiě jué fāng àn.

I've been troubled by many issues lately, but I believe this is an instance of 'an old man losing his horse, who knows it's not a blessing'. Maybe it will push me to find the solution.

This phrase conveys the idea that current problems or issues could result in motivation or the discovery of a solution in the future.

Sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú, shī qù de kě néng huì huàn lái gèng hǎo de.

An old man in the border area lost his horse. Perhaps it's a blessing in disguise. What is lost may be replaced by something better.

This phrase is used to indicate that sometimes misfortune can end up being a blessing in disguise. The good or bad outcomes of events cannot be determined at face value or at the moment of their occurrence.

Suī rán tā gǔ zhé le, dàn kě néng zhè jiù shì sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú, tā què fā xiàn le tā de cái yì.

Even though he broke a bone, it might be 'an old man losing a horse, who knows it's not a blessing'; he discovered his talent.

This phrase implies that the setback (the broken bone) led to a new opportunity (discovering his talent). It's a reminder that negative events don't necessarily lead to negative outcomes.

Wǒ jīn tiān méi yǒu mǎi dào yǎn chàng huì de piào, dàn zhè kě néng shì sài wēng shī mǎ, yān zhī fēi fú, yě xǔ wǒ néng kàn dào gèng hǎo de yǎn chū.

I didn't get the concert ticket today, but this may be 'an old man losing a horse, who knows it's not a blessing', perhaps I would see even better performance.

This phrase suggests that not being able to buy the concert ticket today might actually turn out to be a good thing, as it could lead to a chance to see a better performance elsewhere.