4 characters Idiom and proverb 18 649

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「盛筵必散」. Learn its usage below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「盛筵必散」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It is a metaphor that no matter how beautiful something is, it will eventually disappear.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shèng yàn bì sàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sing6 yin4 bit1 saan2

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