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消息盈虚 — “Waxing and waning; ebb and flow; rise and fall”

消息盈虚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the waxing and waning, rise and fall, or the constant changes and transformations of things and affairs; the ebb and flow of circumstances or actions”. Literally, “waxing and waning; ebb and flow; rise and fall”.

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消息盈虚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

消息盈虚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
息
xi10breath, stop, rest
盈
yíng9Full, overflowing, surplus
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak

Example Sentence with 消息盈虚

人生境遇,如同潮汐,消息盈虚,变化无常
Life's circumstances are like tides, with their ebb and flow, constantly changing.

Idioms Related to 消息盈虚

Synonyms of 消息盈虚

  • xiāo消xī息yíng盈chōng冲waxing and waning of things

More idioms starting with 消

  • xiāo消shēng声nì匿yǐng影disappear from public view
  • xiāo消shēng声nì匿jì迹vanish without a trace
  • xiāo消shēng声miè灭jì迹disappear completely without a trace
  • xiāo消xi息líng灵tōng通well-informed and up-to-date
  • xiāo消huàn患wèi未xíng形nip trouble in the bud
  • xiāo消chóu愁pò破mèn闷dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom
  • xiāo消chóu愁jiě解mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消chóu愁shì释kuì愦dispel worries and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消chóu愁shì释mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消sǔn损bái白rì日waste one's days
  • xiāo消jí极yìng应fu付passively deal with

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Questions about 消息盈虚

What does 消息盈虚 mean?

消息盈虚 (xiāo xi yíng xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the waxing and waning, rise and fall, or the constant changes and transformations of things and affairs; the ebb and flow of circumstances or actions”.

How do you pronounce 消息盈虚?

消息盈虚 is pronounced xiāo xi yíng xū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 消息盈虚 literally mean?

Literally, 消息盈虚 means “waxing and waning; ebb and flow; rise and fall”. It is used to mean “refers to the waxing and waning, rise and fall, or the constant changes and transformations of things and affairs; the ebb and flow of circumstances or actions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 消息盈虚?

指事物的盛衰变化或行为的出处进退。

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