乐极生悲 meaning in English
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
Examples
- 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。 - Sadness and gladness succeed one another
谚乐极生悲，苦尽甘来。 - Joy surfeited turns to sorrow
谚乐极生悲。 - 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。