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否极泰至
否极泰至
否极泰至
否极泰至
否极泰至
否极泰至
否极泰至
否极泰至

否极泰至 — “When things reach their worst, they will start to get better”

否极泰至 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When things reach their worst, they will start to get better”. After extreme adversity, good fortune follows, symbolizing that the darkest hour is just before the dawn. Literally, “Misfortune reaches its extreme, prosperity arrives”.

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否极泰至 Pronunciation and Pinyin

否极泰至 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
否		fǒu7deny or no
极		jí7utmost extreme or pole
泰		tài10peaceful, prosperous, great
至		zhì6to; until; extreme

Example Sentence with 否极泰至

他失业很久，生活一度非常艰难，但他坚信否极泰至，最终通过努力找到了满意的工作。
He was unemployed for a long time and his life was once very difficult, but he firmly believed that when things reach their worst, they will start to get better, and eventually he found a satisfactory job through his efforts.

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Questions about 否极泰至

What does 否极泰至 mean?

否极泰至 (fǒu jí tài zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When things reach their worst, they will start to get better”.

How do you pronounce 否极泰至?

否极泰至 is pronounced fǒu jí tài zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 否极泰至 literally mean?

Literally, 否极泰至 means “Misfortune reaches its extreme, prosperity arrives”. It is used to mean “When things reach their worst, they will start to get better”.

What is the Chinese definition of 否极泰至?

否：坏；泰：好，顺利。坏的达到极点，好的就来了。指厄运终了好运就来。指事物发展到极端就会向相反的方面转化