否终而泰 — “Misfortune ends and good fortune begins”
否终而泰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune ends and good fortune begins”. After adversity comes prosperity; the darkest hour is just before the dawn. Literally, “misfortune ends and prosperity begins”.
否终而泰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
否终而泰 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 否终而泰
More idioms starting with 否
- pǐ否qù去tài泰lái来Misfortune gives way to good luck
- pǐ否wǎng往tài泰lái来Misfortune passes, good fortune arrives
- pǐ否jí极tài泰huí回Misfortune turns to good fortune
- pǐ否jí极tài泰lái来Adversity ends, prosperity begins
- fǒu否jí极tài泰zhì至Misfortune ends, good fortune begins
- fǒu否jí极shēng生tài泰When adversity ends, prosperity begins
- fǒu否jí极ér而tài泰When things are at their worst, they can only get better
- pǐ否jí极yáng阳huí回After extreme adversity, good fortune returns
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What does 否终而泰 mean?
否终而泰 (fǒu zhōng ér tài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune ends and good fortune begins”.
How do you pronounce 否终而泰?
否终而泰 is pronounced fǒu zhōng ér tài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 否终而泰 literally mean?
Literally, 否终而泰 means “misfortune ends and prosperity begins”. It is used to mean “Misfortune ends and good fortune begins”.
What is the Chinese definition of 否终而泰?
否：坏；泰：好，顺利。坏运到了尽头，好运就来了