乐极则悲 — “Extreme joy can turn into sorrow”
乐极则悲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extreme joy can turn into sorrow”. Excessive happiness often leads to sadness. Literally, “Joy reaches its extreme, then sorrow”.
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乐极则悲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乐极则悲 Character Breakdown
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在生日派对上，她因为过于兴奋而大笑不止，没想到最后却因为体力透支而感到疲惫和失落，真是乐极则悲啊。
At the birthday party, she laughed incessantly due to extreme excitement, but unexpectedly, she felt exhausted and lost due to physical exertion at the end. It was truly a case of extreme joy turning into sorrow.
Idioms Related to 乐极则悲
Synonyms of 乐极则悲
Antonyms of 乐极则悲
More idioms starting with 乐
- lè乐bù不kě可jí极Do not indulge in excessive pleasure
- lè乐bù不kě可yán言joy beyond words
- lè乐bù不sī思shǔ蜀too happy to return home
- lè乐bù不jí极pán盘Enjoyment should not be carried to excess
- lè乐yè业ān安jū居enjoy work and live in peace
- lè乐lè乐táo醄táo醄extremely joyful and delighted
- lè乐lè乐táo陶táo陶Joyful and content
- lè乐shì事quàn劝gōng功enjoy work and strive for achievement
- lè乐yú于zhù助rén人eager and willing to help others
- lè乐yǐ以wàng忘yōu忧too happy to forget worries
- lè乐shàn善bù不juàn倦tireless in good deeds
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Open the tool →Questions about 乐极则悲
What does 乐极则悲 mean?
乐极则悲 (lè jí zé bēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extreme joy can turn into sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 乐极则悲?
乐极则悲 is pronounced lè jí zé bēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乐极则悲 literally mean?
Literally, 乐极则悲 means “Joy reaches its extreme, then sorrow”. It is used to mean “Extreme joy can turn into sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乐极则悲?
欢乐到了极点，将转而发生悲伤的事。