pǐ
否极泰来
bad; adversity; unfavorable hexagram
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
bad; adverse; unfavorable
literaryIn modern usage, this meaning is primarily confined to the idiom "否极泰来" and discussions of the ancient divination system, the I Ching (Yijing). It is not used independently in everyday language.
Pǐ否
tài泰
wú无
cháng常
，
mìng命
yùn运
nán难
cè测
。
Fortune and misfortune are fickle; fate is hard to predict.
Zài在
《
Yì易
jīng经
》
zhōng中
，
pǐ否
guà卦
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
bì闭
sè塞
bù不
tōng通
。
In the I Ching, the Pi hexagram symbolizes obstruction and stagnation.