剥极必复 — “When things reach an extreme, they are bound to reverse”
剥极必复 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When things reach an extreme, they are bound to reverse”. The tide will turn after reaching its lowest ebb. Literally, “When stripped to the extreme, it must be restored”.
剥极必复 Pronunciation and Pinyin
剥极必复 Character Breakdown
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- bō剥fù复zhī之jī机juncture of decline and recovery
- bō剥chuáng床yǐ以fū肤suffer severe damage or profound pain
- bō剥chuáng床jí及fū肤suffer profound harm or deep pain
- bō剥jí极zé则fù复Extreme decline brings revival
- bō剥jí极jiāng将fù复Extreme decline leads to revival
- bō剥pí皮chōu抽jīn筋inflict extreme torture or ruthless exploitation
- bō剥fū肤zhī之tòng痛deeply felt agonizing pain
- bō剥fū肤jí及suǐ髓exploit someone thoroughly
- bō剥fū肤chuí椎suǐ髓brutally exploit and oppress
- bō剥fū肤chuí锤suǐ髓exploit and oppress with extreme cruelty
- bō剥fū肤zhuī锥suǐ髓cruelly exploit and oppress
- bō剥jiǎn茧chōu抽sī丝meticulously analyze step by step
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What does 剥极必复 mean?
剥极必复 (bō jí bì fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When things reach an extreme, they are bound to reverse”.
How do you pronounce 剥极必复?
剥极必复 is pronounced bō jí bì fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剥极必复 literally mean?
Literally, 剥极必复 means “When stripped to the extreme, it must be restored”. It is used to mean “When things reach an extreme, they are bound to reverse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剥极必复?
剥卦阴盛阳衰，复卦阴极而阳复。比喻物极必反，否极泰来。