Pǐ jí tài lái.

否極泰來。

Lit [From] extreme misery good fortune springs.

Note [Note: pǐ, here “misfortune,” and tài, here “good fortune,” are terms from the Yìjīng (Book of Changes); note: this is also used as a chengyu; see also lè jí shēng bēi above.]

Topics Book of Changes chengyu FORTUNE LUCK MISERY MISFORTUNE pǐ pǐjí-tàilái tài Yìjīng