What does 好景不常 mean?

好景不常 (hǎo jǐng bù cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good times do not last forever”.

How do you pronounce 好景不常?

好景不常 is pronounced hǎo jǐng bù cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 好景不常 literally mean?

Literally, 好景不常 means “Good scenes don't last long”. It is used to mean “Good times do not last forever”.

What is the Chinese definition of 好景不常?

景：光景，时机。美好的光景不能永远存在。多用于对世事变迁的感叹。

好景不常 — “Good times do not last forever”

好景不常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good times do not last forever”. Favorable situations are often transient. Literally, “Good scenes don't last long”.

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好景不常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

好hǎo
景jǐng
不bù
常cháng

好景不常 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
好	hǎo	6	good, well, okay, very
景	jǐng	12	scenery or situation
不	bù	4	not
常	cháng	11	constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 好景不常

他们曾以为他们的幸福生活会一直持续下去，却不知好景不常，变化总是突如其来。

They once thought their happy life would continue forever, but little did they know that good times don't last, and changes always come unexpectedly.

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Synonyms of 好景不常

hǎo好jǐng景bù不cháng长Good times don't last long

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Questions about 好景不常

What does 好景不常 mean?: 好景不常 (hǎo jǐng bù cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good times do not last forever”.
How do you pronounce 好景不常?: 好景不常 is pronounced hǎo jǐng bù cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 好景不常 literally mean?: Literally, 好景不常 means “Good scenes don't last long”. It is used to mean “Good times do not last forever”.
What is the Chinese definition of 好景不常?: 景：光景，时机。美好的光景不能永远存在。多用于对世事变迁的感叹。

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