千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席
qiān​lǐ​dā​cháng​péng​méi​yǒu​bù​sàn​de​yàn​xí

all good things must come to an end

  1. 千里 qiān​lǐ
    a thousand li
    one thousand 里 lǐ; approximately 500 kilometers; used metaphorically to mean a very long distance
  2. 搭 dā verb
    to build
    to put up; to build or erect; to construct a temporary structure
  3. 长 長 cháng adjective
    long
    long in space or time; lasting
  4. 棚 péng noun
    canopy
    An awning or trellis-like structure made of bamboo, wood, or metal and covered with mats, cloth, or plastic to provide shade or protection from rain.
  5. ， méi
    non-Chinese
  6. 没有 沒有 méi​yǒu verb
    to not have
    to not possess something or for something to not exist; there is not; to be without
  7. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  8. 散 sàn verb
    to disperse
    to break up; to disperse; to come to an end
  9. 的 de particle
    [possessive/attributive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes; also used to indicate a possessive relationship.
  10. 宴席 yàn​xí
    banquet
    banquet; feast; formal dinner party