when the fullest extent is reached , waxing is definitely followed by waning
In Chinese, Pinyin is y í ngz é B ì Ku ī, which means that when the moon is full, it is when the moon is short. When things go to extremes, they will turn back. It comes from Lu's spring and Autumn Annals.
The origin of Idioms
In Lu's spring and Autumn Annals, Lu Buwei, Wei of the Warring States period, it is said that "the whole will be deficient, the extreme will be reversed, and the profit will be lost."
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attribute; used to admonish
Analysis of Idioms
When the moon shines, it will eclipse
when the fullest extent is reached , waxing is definitely followed by waning
If you don't do it for yourself, heaven will destroy the earth - rén bù wèi jǐ,tiān zhū dì miè
Three is like a man, seven is like a ghost - sān fēn xiàng rén,qī fēn xiàng guǐ
perpetrate whatever evils one pleases - zì yì wàng wéi
fill one 's mind with a myriad of thoughts and ideas - sī xù wàn qiān
wait on the guests and laugh and sing for money - yǐ mén mài xiào
splits off as it meets the edge of knife without effort - yíng rèn ér lǐ