misfortune might be a blessing disguise

misfortune might be a blessing disguise

The Chinese idiom, Hu ò f ú Xi ā ngy ī in pinyin, means that misfortune and happiness come from each other. From Laozi.

Analysis of Idioms

Misfortune and fortune coexist

Idiom usage

It's hard to prevent misfortune and fortune from depending on each other if you want to get up deep sorrow. Li Yu, Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

Li Er's Laozi in the pre Qin period: "misfortune lies on fortune, fortune lies on misfortune."