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月盈则亏
yuè​yíng​zé​kuī

the moon waxes only to wane

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 月 yuè noun
    moon
    (bound form) the moon; lunar
  2. 盈 yíng adjective
    to fill
    (bound form) to fill; to be full; to overflow
  3. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    then
    Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".
  4. 亏 虧 kuī
    to wane
    to wane (of the moon); to diminish or decline
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