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extreme joy ends in sorrow; joy at its height engenders sorrow; pleasure has its sting in its tail

lè jí shēng bēi

乐 极 生 悲

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slextreme joy ends in sorrow; joy at its height engenders sorrow; pleasure has its sting in its tail
- lè jí shēng bēi pǐ jí tài lái
  乐极生悲，否极泰来。
  When joy reaches its height, it is sorrow's turn.
- guò dù dān yú xiǎng lè de jié guǒ wǎng wǎng dǎo zhì lè jí shēng bēi
  过度耽于享乐的结果，往往导致乐极生悲。
  Over indulgence in joy will cause sadness.
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lè jí bēi shēng乐极悲生 xìng jìn bēi lái兴尽悲来 lè jí zé bēi乐极则悲 āi lè xiāng shēng哀乐相生 lè jí āi lái乐极哀来 lè jìn āi shēng乐尽哀生 lè wǎng āi lái乐往哀来

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