樂極生悲

lok6 gik6 sang1 bei1

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

樂極生悲Traditional · Main Form
乐极生悲Alternate Form

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