物盛则衰
wù​shèng​zé​shuāi

things that reach their peak must decline

  • created sense approved 物盛则衰/物盛則衰 · wù​shèng​zé​shuāi · things that reach their peak must decline — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    物盛则衰 / 物盛則衰

    wù​shèng​zé​shuāi

    things that reach their peak must decline

    A proverb meaning that once things reach the height of their prosperity or development, they will inevitably begin to decline; everything has its limits.

    物 (literal) → 物 · wù · thing 盛 (literal) → 盛 · shèng · flourishing 则 (literal) → 则/則 · zé · then 衰 (literal) → 衰 · shuāi · to decline

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