盛极必衰 — “Prosperity will inevitably decline when it reaches its height”
盛极必衰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prosperity will inevitably decline when it reaches its height”. What goes up must come down.
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盛极必衰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这家公司在经历了几年的快速增长后，如今也面临着盛极必衰的挑战。
After several years of rapid growth, this company is now also facing the challenge that prosperity, once at its peak, will inevitably decline.
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Synonyms of 盛极必衰
More idioms starting with 盛
- shèng盛bù不wàng忘shuāi衰remember decline during prosperity
- shèng盛kuàng况kōng空qián前unprecedented grand occasion
- shèng盛míng名zhī之xià下，，qí其shí实nán难fù副reality struggles to match great fame
- shèng盛míng名zhī之xià下，，qí其shí实nán难fú符Great fame is hard to live up to
- shèng盛míng名nán难fù副Hard to live up to a great reputation
- shèng盛yàn宴nán难zài再Good times are rare and fleeting
- shèng盛dé德bù不mǐn泯Noble virtues never perish
- shèng盛dé德yí遗fàn范legacy of great virtue and exemplary conduct
- shèng盛bì必lǜ虑shuāi衰anticipate decline during prosperity
- shèng盛qíng情nán难què却Hard to decline a kind offer
- shèng盛shǔ暑qí祁hán寒intense summer and severe winter
- shèng盛jí极yī一shí时flourish greatly for a time
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What does 盛极必衰 mean?
盛极必衰 (shèng jí bì shuāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prosperity will inevitably decline when it reaches its height”.
How do you pronounce 盛极必衰?
盛极必衰 is pronounced shèng jí bì shuāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 盛极必衰?
兴盛到了极点就会衰败