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好景不长 — “Good times or favorable situations do not last indefinitely”

好景不长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good times or favorable situations do not last indefinitely”. Joy or prosperity is often fleeting. Literally, “Good times don't last long”.

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好景不长 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 好hǎo
  • 景jǐng
  • 不bù
  • 长cháng

好景不长 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
景
jǐng12scenery or situation
不
bù4not
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief

Example Sentence with 好景不长

他们一家人幸福地生活了一段时间,可惜好景不长,父亲突然生病了。
Their family lived happily for a while, but unfortunately, good times don't last long, and the father suddenly fell ill.

Idioms Related to 好景不长

Synonyms of 好景不长

  • lè乐jí极shēng生bēi悲Extreme joy turns to sorrow
  • hǎo好shì事duō多mó磨Good things meet with many twists and turns
  • hǎo好jǐng景bù不cháng常Good times do not last forever

Antonyms of 好景不长

  • pǐ否jí极tài泰lái来Adversity ends, prosperity begins
  • shí时lái来yùn运zhuǎn转luck turns for the better
  • kǔ苦jìn尽tián甜lái来After suffering comes happiness

More idioms starting with 好

  • hào好dān丹fēi非sù素show strong partiality or prejudice
  • hào好wéi为shì事duān端fond of stirring up trouble
  • hào好wéi为rén人shī师fond of lecturing others
  • hǎo好luàn乱lè乐huò祸love causing trouble and mischief
  • hǎo好le了chuāng疮bā疤wàng忘le了tòng痛forget past pain once healed
  • hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门,,è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门,,è恶shì事yáng扬qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门,,è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • hào好shì事zhī之tú徒a busybody or meddler
  • hǎo好shì事duō多fáng妨Good things often encounter many difficulties
  • hǎo好shì事duō多qiān悭Good things are often hard to achieve

Questions about 好景不长

What does 好景不长 mean?
好景不长 (hǎo jǐng bù cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good times or favorable situations do not last indefinitely”.
How do you pronounce 好景不长?
好景不长 is pronounced hǎo jǐng bù cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 好景不长 literally mean?
Literally, 好景不长 means “Good times don't last long”. It is used to mean “Good times or favorable situations do not last indefinitely”.
What is the Chinese definition of 好景不长?
景:境况,光景;长:长久。美好的光景不能永远存在。
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