yuè​yíng​zé​kuī

the moon waxes only to wane

Senses

月盈则亏/ 月盈則虧 yuè​yíng​zé​kuī the moon waxes only to wane

The moon begins to wane once it reaches its fullest point; a metaphor for the idea that things start to decline once they reach their peak.

References

same_as 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 月满则亏/月滿則虧
same_as 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 月盈则食/月盈則食
synonym 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 盛极必衰/盛極必衰
synonym 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 日中则昃/日中則昃