a magnificent house become a mound of earth-vicissitude
Huawu Qiuxu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu á w ū Qi ū x ū, which means that magnificent buildings turn into mounds. It refers to the rapid rise and fall. It comes from konghou Yin.
The origin of Idioms
"Born in the house of China, scattered in the hills," said konghou Yin by Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms
Analysis of Idioms
Hua Wu Shan Qiu
Idiom usage
This is a brilliant biography, and that rhyme is more vigorous than the tragic events of the Huawu Qiuxu and the people. Lu Xun's essays on qijieting
Chinese PinYin : huá wū qiū xū
a magnificent house become a mound of earth-vicissitude
exchange solemn vows and pledges. hǎi shì shān méng
undo what one regards disgraceful. xíng jǐ yǒu chǐ
make a grass knot or champ a ring in order to repay kindness. jié cǎo xián huán
Reward the same and punish the different. shǎng tóng fá yì
Cut one's head according to one's plan. jù tú wěn shǒu