乐极生悲 / 樂極生悲

lè jí shēng bēi

Meaning

• extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom) · Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!

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Example sentences

• 乐极生悲。

  樂極生悲。

  lè jí shēng bēi。

  Extreme joy can turn into sorrow.

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