否极泰来 pǐ jí tài lái

extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
否 pǐ HSK 4
not; to deny; to negate
极 jí HSK 3
extremely; utmost; top
泰 tài HSK 6
peaceful; safe; grand
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next