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日中必移，月满必亏
日中必移，月满必亏
日中必移，月满必亏
日中必移，月满必亏
日中必移，月满必亏
日中必移，月满必亏
日中必移，月满必亏
日中必移，月满必亏

日中必移，月满必亏 — “Things reach a peak or zenith and then naturally decline or change”

日中必移，月满必亏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things reach a peak or zenith and then naturally decline or change”. Prosperity is often followed by adversity, or everything has its ebb and flow. Literally, “The sun at its zenith must shift, and a full moon must wane”.

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日中必移，月满必亏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

日中必移，月满必亏 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
日		rì4sun, day, Japan
中		zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
必		bì5must, bound to
移		yí11move, shift, or transfer
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月		yuè4moon or month
满		mǎn14full, complete, satisfied
必		bì5must, bound to
亏		kuī3suffer loss or treat unfairly

Example Sentence with 日中必移，月满必亏

他的事业虽然如今如日中天，但也要记住日中必移，月满必亏的道理，不可骄傲自满，要居安思危。
Although his career is currently at its zenith, he must remember the principle that things reach a peak and then decline, so he should not be complacent but instead be prepared for potential challenges.

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Questions about 日中必移，月满必亏

What does 日中必移，月满必亏 mean?

日中必移，月满必亏 (rì zhōng bì yí ， yuè mǎn bì kuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things reach a peak or zenith and then naturally decline or change”.

How do you pronounce 日中必移，月满必亏?

日中必移，月满必亏 is pronounced rì zhōng bì yí ， yuè mǎn bì kuī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 日中必移，月满必亏 literally mean?

Literally, 日中必移，月满必亏 means “the sun at its zenith must shift, and a full moon must wane”. It is used to mean “Things reach a peak or zenith and then naturally decline or change”.

What is the Chinese definition of 日中必移，月满必亏?

移：迁移。太阳到了正午就要西斜，月亮满圆就要亏缺。比喻事物盛极必衰，或发展到一定限度就会向相反方向转化