日中则昃，月盈则食 — “The sun at its zenith begins to decline”
日中则昃，月盈则食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun at its zenith begins to decline”. And the moon at its fullest begins to wane. This idiom signifies that things, when they reach their peak or extreme, inevitably begin to decline or transform into their opposite. Literally, “The sun at midday then declines, the moon at its fullest then wanes”.
日中则昃，月盈则食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 日中则昃，月盈则食 mean?
日中则昃，月盈则食 (rì zhōng zé zè ， yuè yíng zé shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun at its zenith begins to decline”.
How do you pronounce 日中则昃，月盈则食?
日中则昃，月盈则食 is pronounced rì zhōng zé zè ， yuè yíng zé shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日中则昃，月盈则食 literally mean?
Literally, 日中则昃，月盈则食 means “the sun at midday then declines, the moon at its fullest then wanes”. It is used to mean “the sun at its zenith begins to decline”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日中则昃，月盈则食?
昃：太阳偏西。太阳到了正午就要西斜，月亮盈满就要亏缺。比喻事物盛极必衰，或发展到一定限度就会向相反方向转化