Home / Chinese Wisdom Cards / 福祸相依
Wisdom Interesting

福祸相依

fú huò xiāng yī
Fortune and misfortune depend on each other.

Fortune misfortune mutually rely.

Good luck and bad luck are not separate — they coexist and c...

Good luck and bad luck are not separate — they coexist and can transform into one another. It is a concise expression of the Daoist idea that opposites are interconnected.

This is a shortened, modernized version of the longer Laozi saying. It is widely used in daily speech to express philosophical acceptance of life's unpredictability.

Someone might say this when a friend is overly excited about a windfall, reminding them that it could bring problems, or when someone is devastated by a loss, suggesting it might open new doors.

It encourages emotional balance — not getting too high or too low. It is a practical tool for resilience in a culture that values inner calm.

#wisdom #karma #hard-times

Discover More Chinese Sayings

Draw random cards from hundreds of real Chinese folk sayings and proverbs. Each flip reveals what Chinese people actually mean.

🎴 Play Chinese Wisdom Cards