created sense approved 乐极悲来/樂極悲來 · lèjíbēilái · extreme joy begets sorrow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
乐极悲来 / 樂極悲來
lèjíbēilái
extreme joy begets sorrow
extreme pleasure followed by sorrow; (variant form) at the height of happiness, sadness sets in
乐 (literal) → 乐/樂 · lè · pleasure 极 (literal) → 极/極 · jí · to reach the limit 悲 (literal) → 悲 · bēi · sad 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · to come
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