Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「否極泰回」 below.
Today’s idiom is 「否極泰回」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It means that when bad luck comes to an end, good luck will come. Same as “after bad times come good times”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fǒu jí tài huí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fau2 gik6 taai3 wui4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

