[Level 5] 210:  🈶  塞翁失馬，焉知非福 – Sai Weng Lost His Horse – 3/5

• Overview
• ↩ [Lvl 5] 210:  🈶  塞翁失馬，焉知非福 – Sai Weng Lost His Horse – 2/5
• ↪ [Lvl 5] 210:  🈶  塞翁失馬，焉知非福 – Sai Weng Lost His Horse – 4/5
• 🈶 alternate version in Standard Written Chinese

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so neighbour again together come towards Saiweng congratulate even praise he lose horse that time very have foresight

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So the neighbors came together to congratulate Sai Weng and praised him for his foresight when he lost his horse.

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however this time Saiweng turn it around and very worried Sigh! I with no reason gain -en (measure) horse certainly is one (measure) good matter but maybe it will bring come bad result (particle)

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But this time Sai Weng was very worried, "Oh, I've gained a horse out of the blue. Of course, it's a good thing, but who knows if it will bring bad results."

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neighbour heard Saiweng ’s speaking all, also feel strange gain -en (measure) horse can be what bad matter (particle)

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When the neighbors heard what Sai Weng said, they all felt strange. What bad things could gaining a horse bring?

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Saiweng home with no reason gain -en (measure) horse he (measure) son very happy so all the time ride -ing (measure) horse around go

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Sai Weng's family had gained a horse out of the blue. His son was very happy, so he rode around on the horse all day long.

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eventually one day (measure) son get carried away to one's surprise at horse back above fall -en down even fall injure -en one (measure) leg since then walk cannot road

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Eventually, one day, his son got carried away and fell off the horse, breaking a leg, and could no longer walk.

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• 🈶 alternate version in Standard Written Chinese
• ↪ [Lvl 5] 210:  🈶  塞翁失馬，焉知非福 – Sai Weng Lost His Horse – 4/5
• ↩ [Lvl 5] 210:  🈶  塞翁失馬，焉知非福 – Sai Weng Lost His Horse – 2/5
• Overview

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• written by Philip Wong
• illustrated by Kenneth
• published by HamBaangLaang (© HamBaangLaang, 2022)
• Series: Hambaanglaang Graded Readers 冚唪唥粵文讀本 (Level 5)
• Source: Hambaanglaang:《塞翁失馬，焉知非福》Sai Weng Lost His Horse
• Presentation: Dennis Amelunxen, chinvocab.com