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English translation for "乐极生悲"

[ lèjíshēngbēi ] 
too great pleasure will bring about sadness.; after joy comes sadness.; drunken days all have their tomorrows.; extreme joy begets sorrow.; extreme joy gives rise to sorrow.; extreme pleasure ends in sorrow.; feelingof sadness follows that of pleasure.; great happiness would culminate in sorrow.; great joy leads to sadness.; joy at its height engenders sorrow.; joy gives place to sorrow.; one's access of joy gives way to bitter sorrow.; sorrow follows extreme joy.; too much rejoicing breeds calamity.; when the highest degree of joy is reached, sorrow will come.; when the cup of happiness overflows, disaster follows.; when good fortune has reached its highest point, it is the rule that misfortune has its beginning

Related Translations:
乐极生悲苦尽甘来:  sadness and gladness succeed one another
乐极生悲的生日:  10.birthday blues
Example Sentences:
1.The tidings of my high fortunes having had a heavy fall, had got down to my native place before i got there .
我还没回到故乡,故乡就传遍了我乐极生悲,从高枝上一落千丈的消息。
2.Sadness and gladness succeed one another
乐极生悲,苦尽甘来。
3.Joy surfeited turns to sorrow
乐极生悲
4.We seek happiness , but too much of it leads to sorrow . we fly from suffering because too much of it is dispiriting
快乐,是人之所求,但太乐则乐极生悲;忧苦,是人之所厌,但太苦则无以奋志。
Similar Words:
"乐活族" English translation, "乐基儿" English translation, "乐吉云" English translation, "乐极悲生,否极泰来" English translation, "乐极悲生否极泰来" English translation, "乐极生悲的生日" English translation, "乐极生悲苦尽甘来" English translation, "乐极灾生" English translation, "乐籍" English translation, "乐疾宁" English translation