日中则昃 — “Things reach their peak and then begin to decline”
日中则昃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things reach their peak and then begin to decline”. Everything that rises must fall. Literally, “The sun at noon will begin to decline”.
日中则昃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
日中则昃 Character Breakdown
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- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃，，yuè月mǎn满zé则kuī亏What goes up must come down
- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃，，yuè月yíng盈zé则shí食Things decline after reaching their peak
- rì日zhōng中zé则yí移at peak, things decline
- rì日zhōng中zé则yí移，，yuè月mǎn满zé则kuī亏Things at their peak decline
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Open the tool →Questions about 日中则昃
What does 日中则昃 mean?
日中则昃 (rì zhōng zé zè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things reach their peak and then begin to decline”.
How do you pronounce 日中则昃?
日中则昃 is pronounced rì zhōng zé zè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日中则昃 literally mean?
Literally, 日中则昃 means “the sun at noon will begin to decline”. It is used to mean “Things reach their peak and then begin to decline”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日中则昃?
昃：太阳偏西。太阳到了正午就要偏西。比喻事物发展到一定程度，就会向相反的方向转化。