even the grandest feast must have an end
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh è ngy á Nb à s à n, which means that no matter how beautiful things are, they will disappear. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 13 of a dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "you should know that it is just a moment of prosperity and a moment of joy, and you should never forget the saying" a feast must end. "
Analysis of Idioms
A feast is easy to come to an end
Idiom usage
It is often used in figurative sentences. For example, when we are young and happy, we can have fun in the evening. Strange feast will come to an end, green temples are hard to keep. Wang Sihuai's Ci of manchingfang in Qing Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : shèng yán bì sàn
even the grandest feast must have an end
the turn of fortune after reaching one extreme. bō jí zé fù
like a crane 's bone and a pine 's appearance. hè gǔ sōng zī
come and go without leaving a trace. lái qù wú zōng
My mouth is boiling and my eyes are red. kǒu fèi mù chì
use one's personality to influence others. jī bó tíng jiāo