Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to have luck in one's misfortune”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ də la ʃɑ̃s dɑ̃ sɔ̃ ma.lœʁ/
avoir de la chance dans son malheur
- to have been lucky in one's misfortune (used when a situation could have been worse)
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