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盛极必衰
shèng​jí​bì​shuāi

at the peak begins the decline

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 盛 shèng adjectiveverb
    flourishing
    Flourishing, prosperous, or vigorous; magnificent and grand
  2. 极 極 jí adjective
    to reach the limit
    (bound form) to reach the highest point; to exhaust or use to the full
  3. 必 bì adverb
    certainly
    certainly; surely; inevitably; necessarily
  4. 衰 shuāi verbnoun
    to decline
    (bound form) to decay; to wane; to weaken; to become feeble