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否极泰来

pǐ jí tài lái

4-character word Traditional 否極泰來

What 否极泰来 means

1. extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

The characters in 否极泰来

• 否fǒuto negate; to deny; not
• 极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
• 泰tàisafe; peaceful; most
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…

Example sentences

• 否极泰来。
  Pǐjítàilái.
  After a storm comes a calm.

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