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日中则移

日中则移 — “It signifies that things”

日中则移 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it signifies that things”. Having reached their peak or extreme, will naturally begin to decline or transform into their opposite, illustrating the cyclical nature of rise and fall. Literally, “At midday, it shifts”.

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日中则移 Pronunciation and Pinyin

日中则移 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
则
zé6then, in that case
移
yí11move, shift, or transfer

Example Sentence with 日中则移

任何事物都有其盛衰周期,正如日中则移,发展到顶点后,自然会逐渐走向衰落,我们应顺应规律。
Everything has its cycle of prosperity and decline; just like the sun at its zenith will eventually move, after reaching its peak, it naturally tends towards gradual decline, and we should follow these natural laws.

Idioms Related to 日中则移

Synonyms of 日中则移

  • rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃What goes up must come down
  • rì日zhōng中jiāng将zè昃Things decline after reaching their peak
  • rì日zhōng中bì必yí移what goes up must come down

More idioms starting with 日

  • rì日shàng上sān三gān竿It's late morning, time to get up
  • rì日xià下wú无shuāng双Unparalleled in the capital
  • rì日bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • rì日bù不xiá暇jǐ给too busy to spare time
  • rì日bù不yí移yǐng影in an instant
  • rì日bù不yí移guǐ晷in an instant
  • rì日dōng东yuè月xī西separated by a great distance
  • rì日zhōng中wéi为shì市market at noon
  • 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,,yuè月mǎn满zé则kuī亏Things at their peak decline

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Questions about 日中则移

What does 日中则移 mean?

日中则移 (rì zhōng zé yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it signifies that things”.

How do you pronounce 日中则移?

日中则移 is pronounced rì zhōng zé yí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 日中则移 literally mean?

Literally, 日中则移 means “at midday, it shifts”. It is used to mean “it signifies that things”.

What is the Chinese definition of 日中则移?

比喻事物发展到一定程度,就会向相反的方向转化。同“日中则昃”。

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