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因禍得福

简因祸得福 · 繁因禍得福

Mandarin · pinyin yīn huò dé fú

to have some good come out of a bad situation (idiom)
a blessing in disguise

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因: yīn · cause, reason; by; because (of)
禍: Look up this written character
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
祸: huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster

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1–4–2–2 · yin1 huo4 de2 fu2

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jan1 wo6 dak1 fuk1

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(idiomatic) to benefit from one's own misfortune

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