第282期:塞翁失马焉知非福

 　　塞翁失马焉知非福，讲述的是塞翁丢了一匹马，表面上看似是坏事，但却因为丢马这件事而引起了一系列的连锁反应，有好有坏。这就是所谓的福祸相依了。今天我们就来学习它的英文表达

　　It's just a blessing¹ in disguise²

　　就像伪装的祝福

　　Without darkness, there is no light

　　没有黑暗，没有光明

　　Just hold on a little longer

　　再坚持一下

　　And I Aomise you'll get through this

　　我相信你一定会渡过这一段艰难的时光

　　Something Beautiful

　　Tori Kelly

　　A blessing in disguise：塞翁失马焉知非福

　　A blessing in disguise is something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later.

　　Susan: But you know what they say about kids? That you can't imagine having them Until you do, and then you can't imagine life without them? It’s true. All I’m saying is, maybe this is a blessing in disguise.

　　但你知道人们怎么说孩子们吗？你无法想象拥有他们的生活。直到你真的有了

　　接着你又无法想象没有他们的生活。真是这样的。我是说，也许这次是因祸得福。

　　《绝望主妇 第一季 第二十集》

　　What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings³ in disguise.

　　-Oscar Wilde

1 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

2 disguise   

vt.把...假扮起来；n.伪装物，假装，伪装

参考例句：

• He went about in the disguise of a sailor.他伪装成海员到处流窜。
• It is impossible to disguise the fact that business is bad.生意不好这件事无法隐瞒。

3 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》