物极必反

wù jí bì fǎn

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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物极必反 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 333044)

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Child Words of 物极必反

反
fǎn

contrary

必
bì

certainly

极
jí

extremely

物
wù

thing