否极泰回 — “Misfortune turns to good fortune”
否极泰回 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune turns to good fortune”. Things will take a turn for the better after reaching their worst. Literally, “Misfortune to extreme, prosperity returns”.
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否极泰回 Pronunciation and Pinyin
否极泰回 Character Breakdown
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公司经历了多年的亏损，现在终于否极泰回，业务蒸蒸日上。
The company suffered losses for many years, but now things have finally turned around for the better, and business is thriving.
Idioms Related to 否极泰回
Synonyms of 否极泰回
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
- 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
- pǐ否zhōng终zé则tài泰adversity ends, prosperity begins
- pǐ否zhōng终fù复tài泰misfortune ends, prosperity returns
- fǒu否zhōng终sī斯tài泰Misfortune ends, good fortune arrives
- fǒu否zhōng终ér而tài泰misfortune ends, prosperity begins
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What does 否极泰回 mean?
否极泰回 (pǐ jí tài huí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune turns to good fortune”.
How do you pronounce 否极泰回?
否极泰回 is pronounced pǐ jí tài huí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 否极泰回 literally mean?
Literally, 否极泰回 means “Misfortune to extreme, prosperity returns”. It is used to mean “Misfortune turns to good fortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 否极泰回?
指坏运到了头好运就来了。同“否极泰来”。