否极泰来

Traditional form:

否極泰來

Pinyin (reading):

pǐjítàilái

Definitions:

• extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)

Characters:

• 否 - no, not, un-; final particle
• 极 - extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole
• 泰 - great, exalted, superior; calm; big
• 来 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on

Traditional characters:

• 否 - no, not, un-; final particle
• 極 - extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole
• 泰 - great, exalted, superior; calm; big
• 來 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on