日中必昃 — “When the sun reaches its zenith, it must begin to decline”
日中必昃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the sun reaches its zenith, it must begin to decline”. Metaphorically, things reach their peak and then inevitably decline or turn to their opposite. Literally, “The sun at midday must decline”.
日中必昃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃，，yuè月yíng盈zé则shí食Things decline after reaching their peak
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What does 日中必昃 mean?
日中必昃 (rì zhōng bì zè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the sun reaches its zenith, it must begin to decline”.
How do you pronounce 日中必昃?
日中必昃 is pronounced rì zhōng bì zè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日中必昃 literally mean?
Literally, 日中必昃 means “the sun at midday must decline”. It is used to mean “When the sun reaches its zenith, it must begin to decline”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日中必昃?
比喻事物发展到一定程度，就会向相反的方向转化。同“日中则昃”。