盈则必亏 — “Things that reach their peak or fullest extent are destined to decline”
盈则必亏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things that reach their peak or fullest extent are destined to decline”. What goes up must come down. Literally, “What is full must wane”.
盈则必亏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 盈则必亏 mean?
盈则必亏 (yíng zé bì kuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things that reach their peak or fullest extent are destined to decline”.
How do you pronounce 盈则必亏?
盈则必亏 is pronounced yíng zé bì kuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盈则必亏 literally mean?
Literally, 盈则必亏 means “What is full must wane”. It is used to mean “Things that reach their peak or fullest extent are destined to decline”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盈则必亏?
盈：圆。亏：缺。月圆的时候就是月缺的时候。形容物极必反。