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否极泰来
否極泰來
pǐjítàilái
1. extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

Character Breakdown

否
fǒu
no, not, un-; final particle
HSK 4 7 丶
极
jí
extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole
HSK 3 7 丶
泰
tài
great, exalted, superior; calm; big
HSK 6 10 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶

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