物極必反

mat6 gik6 bit1 faan2

when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)

Written Forms

物極必反Traditional · Main Form
物极必反Alternate Form

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