物极必反
物极必反
wù jí bì fǎn
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
idiom
Traditional: 物極必反
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- (idiom) when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
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Related Words
尽(jǐn)— to the greatest extent
→一人得道，鸡犬升天(yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān)— lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
→事到临头(shì dào lín tóu)— when things come to a head (idiom)
→何不食肉糜(hé bù shí ròu mí)— lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people didn't have enough rice to eat)
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