Read Edit View history 月盈则亏 yuèyíngzékuī the moon waxes only to wane Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 月盈则亏/ 月盈則虧 yuèyíngzékuī 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. Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 → 月满则亏/月滿則虧 Edit Delete same_as 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 → 月盈则食/月盈則食 Edit Delete synonym 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 → 盛极必衰/盛極必衰 Edit Delete synonym 月盈则亏/月盈則虧 → 日中则昃/日中則昃 Edit Delete
月盈则亏/ 月盈則虧 yuèyíngzékuī 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. Edit Delete