乐极生悲 lèjíshēngbēi extreme joy begets sorrow Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 乐 樂 lè noun pleasure pleasure; joy; a happy event or thing极 極 jí adjective to reach the limit (bound form) to reach the highest point; to exhaust or use to the full生 shēng verb to give rise to to give rise to; to happen; to cause; to generate悲 bēi adjectivenoun sad sad; grieving; sorrowful; melancholy
