From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「泰來否往」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「泰來否往」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Fu and Tai: the names of two hexagrams in the Book of Changes. No: the hexagram is not smooth; Tai: the hexagram is smooth; Ji: the end. When adversity reaches its peak, it will turn into prosperity. It means that when bad luck comes to an end, good luck will come.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tài lái fǒu wǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taai3 loi4 fau2 wong5
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