a magnificent house become a mound of earth-vicissitude

a magnificent house become a mound of earth-vicissitude

Huawu Qiuxu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu á w ū Qi ū x ū, which means the rapid rise and fall. It comes from konghou Yin by Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms.

The origin of Idioms

"Born in the house of China, scattered in the hills," said konghou Yin by Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms

Idiom usage

For example, this gorgeous biography, that rhyme, is more energetic than the tragic events of the people. (Lu Xun's qijieting essays: Essays after illness)