乐极生悲

lè jí shēng bēi

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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乐极生悲 。
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Child Words of 乐极生悲

极
jí

extremely

乐
lè

happy

乐
yuè

music

生
shēng

to be born

悲
bēi

sad