泰来否极 — “When bad fortune reaches its limit, good fortune follows”
泰来否极 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When bad fortune reaches its limit, good fortune follows”. After extreme adversity, prosperity begins; after a storm comes a calm. Literally, “prosperity comes when adversity reaches its extreme”.
泰来否极 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- tài泰shān山bù不ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤，，gù故néng能chéng成qí其dà大Greatness comes from embracing all
- tài泰shān山bù不ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤，，gù故néng能chéng成qí其gāo高Greatness comes from embracing all contributions
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- tài泰shān山zhī之ān安utterly secure and unshakable
- tài泰shān山qí其tuí颓death of a highly respected person
- tài泰shān山běi北dǒu斗a revered person of great distinction
- tài泰shān山yā压luǎn卵Overwhelming force crushes weak opponent
- tài泰shān山yā压dǐng顶immense pressure or crushing blow
- tài泰shān山kě可yǐ倚to have a powerful and reliable backing
- tài泰shān山liáng梁mù木death of a great person
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What does 泰来否极 mean?
泰来否极 (tài lái pǐ jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When bad fortune reaches its limit, good fortune follows”.
How do you pronounce 泰来否极?
泰来否极 is pronounced tài lái pǐ jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泰来否极 literally mean?
Literally, 泰来否极 means “prosperity comes when adversity reaches its extreme”. It is used to mean “When bad fortune reaches its limit, good fortune follows”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泰来否极?
泰：周易卦名，是好卦。否：周易卦名，是坏卦。事物发展到一定程度，就要转化到它的对立面，好事来到是由于坏事已至终极，坏事变为好事。亦作“否去泰来”、“否