因祸得福 |
yīn huò dé fú |
to have some good come out of a bad situation (idiom) / a blessing in disguise |
因 |
yīn |
old variant of 因 |
因 |
yīn |
cause / reason / because |
祸 |
huò |
old variant of 祸 |
祸 |
huò |
disaster / misfortune / calamity |
得 |
dé |
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished |
得 |
de |
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
得 |
děi |
to have to / must / ought to / to need to |
福 |
Fú |
surname Fu / abbr. for Fujian province 福建省 |
福 |
fú |
good fortune / happiness / luck |