中國成語典故中英對照:塞翁失馬
The old man on the frontier lost his horse
Once upon a time, there lived an old man on the northern frontier of China. One day, his horse disappeared. His neighbors came to comfort him. But the old man was not upset at all. He said the loss might turn out to be a good thing. And he was right. A few months later, his horse came back with another horse that was even better. His neighbors came to congratulate him on his gain. But once again, the old man viewed the event differently. He said this "good luck" might turn out to be misfortune in the end. Strangely, he was right again. A few days later, his son fell from the new horse and broke his leg. But fortunately, since his son was lame after that accident, he was not chosen to be a soldier to fight in the following war so that he lived with family safely.
Nowadays people use "The old man on the frontier lost his horse" to comfort those who have some misfortune. It implies: Bad luck sometimes turns out to be good luck, and good luck can sometimes be bad.
塞翁失馬
從前，在中國的塞北住著一位老人。一天，他的馬不見了。鄰居們都來安慰他。但這位老人卻一點也不難過。他說這也許會是件好事。他說對了。幾個月后，他的馬帶著另一匹更好的馬回來了。他的鄰居又為他的收獲而祝賀。可是，這位老人對這件事的看法又和別人不同。他說這個好運也許最終會成為不幸。奇怪的是，他又說對了。幾天后，他的兒子在騎那匹新的馬時摔了下來，斷了一條腿。但幸運的是，正因為他兒子在這場意外后成了跛子，他沒有被選為士兵去參加戰爭，得以和家里人平安的生活。
現在人們用"塞翁失馬"這個成語來安慰遭受不幸的人。它表明：不幸有時也會成為好運，而好運有時也會變成不幸。
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