







盛衰兴废 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the cycles of prosperity, decline, revival, and ultimate ruin or abandonment for people and things; the vicissitudes of life and history”. Literally, “Prosperity, decline, revival, ruin”.

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Open the tool →盛衰兴废 (shèng shuāi xīng fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the cycles of prosperity, decline, revival, and ultimate ruin or abandonment for people and things; the vicissitudes of life and history”.
盛衰兴废 is pronounced shèng shuāi xīng fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 盛衰兴废 means “Prosperity, decline, revival, ruin”. It is used to mean “the cycles of prosperity, decline, revival, and ultimate ruin or abandonment for people and things; the vicissitudes of life and history”.
盛:兴盛;衰:衰败;兴:兴旺;废:废弃。指人与事变化发展的各种情况。