物極必反 wù jí bì fǎn

extremes reverse; things change to the opposite

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
物 wù HSK 3
thing; object; matter
極 jí
extremely; utmost; top
必 bì HSK 3
must; necessarily; certainly
反 fǎn HSK 4
opposite; to oppose; against