- 得失荣枯 déshīróngkū vicissitudes of lifethe gains and losses, and the rises and falls of a person's life
- 盛衰荣枯 shèngshuāiróngkū ups and downsprosperity and decline; the rise and fall of fortunes over time
- 荣枯得失 róngkūdéshī ups and downs of lifethe cycles of flourishing and decaying, gaining and losing; refers to the inevitable successes and failures or ups and downs in a person's life or career