after joy comes sadness

after joy comes sadness

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l è J í B ē sh ē ng, which means that when you are happy to the extreme, something that makes you sad happens. It comes from the funny biographies of historical records.

Idiom usage

It's a happy and sad life. Today's situation is changing.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: extreme joy leads to sorrow; antonym: extreme joy

The origin of Idioms

The funny biographies in historical records: "if you drink too much, you will be in disorder; if you enjoy too much, you will be sad; if everything is as it is, you can't say too much; if it is too much, it will decline." "Huainanzi · Tao Yingxun" says: "when things are prosperous, they will decline. When they are happy, they will be sad."

Idiom explanation

When happiness reaches its peak, something sad happens.