We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「樂極悲來」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「樂極悲來」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
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 bēi lái
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lok6/ngok6 gik6 bei1 loi4
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
