乐极灾生 — “Extreme joy turns to sorrow”
乐极灾生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extreme joy turns to sorrow”. Happiness at its peak often breeds misfortune. Literally, “Extreme joy generates disaster”.
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乐极灾生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乐极灾生 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 乐极灾生
小明这次考试得了第一名，高兴得手舞足蹈，但老师提醒他，乐极灾生，不可骄傲自满。
Xiao Ming got first place in this exam and was overjoyed, but his teacher reminded him that extreme happiness can lead to misfortune, and he should not become conceited.
Idioms Related to 乐极灾生
Synonyms of 乐极灾生
More idioms starting with 乐
- lè乐bù不kě可zhī支overjoyed beyond measure
- 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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What does 乐极灾生 mean?
乐极灾生 (lè jí zāi shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extreme joy turns to sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 乐极灾生?
乐极灾生 is pronounced lè jí zāi shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乐极灾生 literally mean?
Literally, 乐极灾生 means “Extreme joy generates disaster”. It is used to mean “Extreme joy turns to sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乐极灾生?
乐：快乐。指高兴到极点就生灾