否极泰来

Traditional: 否極泰來

pǐ jí tài lái

Dictionary entry

extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

What does 否极泰来 mean?

否极泰来 (pǐ jí tài lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

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否fǒuto negate · to deny 极jíextremely · pole (geography, physics)泰TàiMt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong · abbr. for Thailand 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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