Fortune comes first

Fortune comes first

The Chinese idiom, f ú w é Ihu ò Xi ā n in pinyin, means that there is no fixed number between happiness and disaster. If you enjoy too much happiness, there is a hidden cause of disaster. From to Liu Kun.

The origin of Idioms

Lu Chen's poem "to Liu Kun" in Jin Dynasty: "blessing is the beginning of disaster, and disaster is the stage of blessing." Li Shan quoted "Han Shi" in his annotation: "profit is the foundation of use, and happiness is the first of misfortune."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used to admonish.