created reference approved 日中则昃/日中則昃 → 月盈则食/月盈則食 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
日中则昃 / 日中則昃 rìzhōngzézè
月盈则食 / 月盈則食 yuèyíngzéshí
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created reference approved 日中则昃/日中則昃 → 月满则亏/月滿則虧 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
日中则昃 / 日中則昃 rìzhōngzézè
月满则亏 / 月滿則虧 yuèmǎnzékuī
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created sense approved 日中则昃/日中則昃 · rìzhōngzézè · to decline after reaching a peak — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
日中则昃 / 日中則昃
rìzhōngzézè
to decline after reaching a peak
The sun begins to set once it reaches the zenith; used to describe how things inevitably decline after reaching a peak or that development will eventually reverse direction.
日中 (literal) → 日中 · rìzhōng · midday 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then 昃 (literal) → 昃 · zè · afternoon
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