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The featured idiom 「樂極哀來」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
When joy reaches its extreme, sadness will turn into something else. Same as “Extreme joy leads to sorrow”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lè jí āi lái
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lok6/ngok6 gik6 oi1 loi4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
