甘泉必竭
gān​quán​bì​jié

sweet springs are sure to run dry

  • created sense approved 甘泉必竭 · gān​quán​bì​jié · sweet springs are sure to run dry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    甘泉必竭

    gān​quán​bì​jié

    sweet springs are sure to run dry

    sweet springs are sure to run dry first; a talented person is likely to be overworked or targeted because of their abilities

    甘泉 (literal) → 甘泉 · gān​quán · sweet springwater 必 (literal) → 必 · bì · certainly 竭 (literal) → 竭 · jié · to dry up

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    created sense