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物极必反
wù​jí​bì​fǎn

things turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 物 wù noun
    thing
    (bound form) thing; object; matter; material
  2. 极 極 jí adjective
    to reach the limit
    (bound form) to reach the highest point; to exhaust or use to the full
  3. 必 bì adverb
    certainly
    certainly; surely; inevitably; necessarily
  4. 反 fǎn noun
    opposite
    opposite; reverse; contrary; inside out or upside down