Meaning of 物极必反
物极必反 means when things reach an extreme, they inevitably turn into their opposites; extremes meet. Pronounced wù jí bì fǎn.
- when things reach an extreme, they inevitably turn into their opposites; extremes meet
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ股
shì市
zhǎng涨
de得
tài太
gāo高
，
huí回
diào调
shì是
bì必
rán然
de的
，
zhè这
zhèng正
shì是
wù物
jí极
bì必
fǎn反
de的
dào道
lǐ理
。
When the stock market rises too high, a pullback is inevitable—this is exactly the principle that extremes reverse.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
pīn拼
mìng命
，
zuì最
hòu后
bìng病
dǎo倒
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
wù物
jí极
bì必
fǎn反
。
He worked himself so hard that he finally fell ill—truly a case of extremes meeting their opposites.
Lè乐
jí极
shēng生
bēi悲
，
wù物
jí极
bì必
fǎn反
，
zhè这
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
zǒng总
jié结
de的
zhì智
huì慧
。
Extreme joy begets sorrow, and extremes inevitably reverse—this is the wisdom summed up by the ancients.
Bié别
liàn练
de得
tài太
hěn狠
le了
，
jì记
zhù住
wù物
jí极
bì必
fǎn反
。
Don't train too intensely; remember that things reverse when pushed to extremes.
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