- 盛衰荣辱 shèngshuāiróngrǔ vicissitudes of lifeprosperity and decline, glory and humiliation; used to describe the constant changes and ups and downs of life
- 盛衰兴废 shèngshuāixīngfèi rise and fallthe ups and downs of life or history; the cycle of prosperity and decline
- 盛衰荣枯 shèngshuāiróngkū ups and downsprosperity and decline; the rise and fall of fortunes over time