An old frontiersman loses his horse—a blessing in disguise.

A blessing in disguise is a famous allusion. An old frontiersman loses his horse—a blessing in disguise. There is no such thing as poetry. This allusion comes from the sixth part of Huainan Zi, also known as Huainan Lie Hong.

The sixth part of the original text

It's hard to see how her husband's misfortune turned into wealth. He who approaches the fort is skilled, and the horse dies for no reason and enters the Hu. Everybody hang up. His father said, "Why isn't this a blessing?" After living for several months, his horse returned to Hu. Congratulations, everyone. His father said, "Why can't this be a disaster?" The family is rich and good, and the son is easy to ride, but he broke his moustache. Everybody hang up. His father said, "Why isn't this a blessing?" After living for a year, the Hu people entered the fort, and the Dingzhuang people played with strings. The people near the fort, the deceased 19 ⑥, were alone and lame, and their father and son were protected. Therefore, blessing is a curse, and curse is a blessing, which is extremely unpredictable and unfathomable. It's still those words that don't hurt people, or those that are smart and practical. Levin chased the generals to the room and asked the craftsmen. The craftsman said to him, "Impossible. Wood is still alive, and there will be scratches when painted on it. It is difficult to paint with raw materials. Although it succeeded today, it will be defeated in the future. " Levin said, "otherwise. If the wood is dry, it will be beneficial to strength. If it is dry, it is good for light. If it's hard, that's good. "The craftsman is poor in words and has no right to this. Was ordered to make a room. Its beginning was successful, but it was good and the consequence was failure. There is no such thing as speaking frankly.

① Near the plug: refers to the area around the Great Wall. 2 Good skills: people who are proficient in skills. ③ Hu: refers to the northern minorities. 4 moustache: Ju, why not 5 moustache: femur. ⑥ Ding Zhuang: A mature man. ⑦ Nineteen: Nine tenths means the majority.

The story of "a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise" has been circulated among the people for thousands of years. It tells us that no matter what happens, we should adjust our mentality, look beyond time and space, and take into account possible extreme changes. In this way, whether the blessing event is a disaster or a disaster turns into a blessing, there is enough psychological endurance. Metaphor may benefit from a temporary loss. It also means that bad things can be turned into good things under certain conditions. The blessing and misfortune of things can be transformed into each other under certain conditions and should be treated with a dialectical attitude. There is also a song "Lost Mulberry in the East Corner" which has the same effect.

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