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否极生泰
否极生泰
否极生泰
否极生泰
否极生泰
否极生泰
否极生泰
否极生泰

否极生泰 — “When adversity reaches its extreme, prosperity begins”

否极生泰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When adversity reaches its extreme, prosperity begins”. Things will take a turn for the better after reaching their worst. Literally, “When the bad reaches its extreme, the good begins”.

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否极生泰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

否极生泰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
否		fǒu7deny or no
极		jí7utmost extreme or pole
生		shēng5to be born, grow, or live
泰		tài10peaceful, prosperous, great

Example Sentence with 否极生泰

虽然他最近遭遇了不少挫折，但他始终相信否极生泰，坚持努力，最终迎来了成功。
Although he has encountered many setbacks recently, he always believed that after the worst comes the best, persevered in his efforts, and eventually achieved success.

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Questions about 否极生泰

What does 否极生泰 mean?

否极生泰 (fǒu jí shēng tài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When adversity reaches its extreme, prosperity begins”.

How do you pronounce 否极生泰?

否极生泰 is pronounced fǒu jí shēng tài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 否极生泰 literally mean?

Literally, 否极生泰 means “When the bad reaches its extreme, the good begins”. It is used to mean “When adversity reaches its extreme, prosperity begins”.

What is the Chinese definition of 否极生泰?

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