What does it mean to know that it is not a blessing? Although you suffer a loss for a while, you may gain benefits from it. Sentence: Don't be too depressed if you suffer some losses in front of you. You must know that it is a blessing in disguise.

Pinyin: yān zhī fēi fú.

Basic interpretation: It is a metaphor that although you suffer a temporary loss, you may gain benefits from it. It also means that bad things can turn into good things under certain conditions.

Source: "Huainanzi· Human Lessons": "When the barbarians entered the fortress in large numbers, the strong men led the string and fought. Nineteen of the people who came close to the fortress died. This was only because of lameness. Father and son protected each other. . Therefore, blessings turn into disasters, and disasters turn into blessings, which cannot be extreme and unfathomable."

Example: Lu Xun's "Scream: The True Story of Ah Q": "But it is true that a blessing in disguise is not a blessing." Well, Ah Q unfortunately won once, but he almost failed.”

Antonyms: regret too late, be prepared for danger in times of peace, store up grain to prevent hunger.

Appreciation of the story of knowing that it is not a blessing

The story of "a blessing in disguise but a blessing in disguise" has been circulated among the people for thousands of years. It tells us that no matter whether we encounter blessings or misfortunes, we must adjust our mentality, observe problems beyond time and space, and take into account the possible extreme changes in things.

In this way, whether blessings turn into disasters or disasters turn into blessings, you will have enough psychological endurance. It is a metaphor that although you suffer a loss for a while, you may gain benefits from it. It also means that bad things can turn into good things under certain conditions. The blessings and disasters of things can transform into each other under certain conditions, and should be viewed with a dialectical attitude.