běi sǒu shī mǎ
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
北
běi
north
叟
sǒu
old gentleman
失
shī
to lose
马
mǎ
abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]