物極必反 [－极－－]

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Pinyin wù jí bì fǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    A thing turns into its opposite if pushed too far; Once a certain limit is reached, a change in the opposite direction is inevitable.
    • 不要總是批評學生，否則，物極必反。
      不要总是批评学生，否则，物极必反。
      bù yào zǒng shì pī píng xué shēng ， fǒu zé ， wù jí bì fǎn ．
      Don't criticize the students or it may backfire on you.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    物极必反。
    物極必反。
    wù jí bì fǎn 。
    • The best is often the enemy of the good.
    • It's better as it is.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    物极必反
    物極必反
    wù jí bì fǎn
    • a thing turns into its opposite if pushed too far
  2. Mandarin
    不要总是批评学生，否则，物极必反。
    不要總是批評學生，否則，物極必反。
    bù yào zǒng shì pī píng xué shēng ， fǒu zé ， wù jí bì fǎn ．
    • Don't criticize the students or it may backfire on you.