when the fullest extent is reached , waxing is definitely followed by waning
In Chinese, Pinyin is y í ngz é B ì Ku ī, which means that when the moon is full, it is when the moon is short. When things go to extremes, they will turn back. It comes from Lu's spring and Autumn Annals.
The origin of Idioms
In Lu's spring and Autumn Annals, Lu Buwei, Wei of the Warring States period, it is said that "the whole will be deficient, the extreme will be reversed, and the profit will be lost."
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attribute; used to admonish
Analysis of Idioms
When the moon shines, it will eclipse
Chinese PinYin : yíng zé bì kuī
when the fullest extent is reached , waxing is definitely followed by waning
A beautiful woman has a bad life. jiā rén bó mìng
climb hills and ford streams. pá shān shè shuǐ
dwell on the past and make the historic scenes live again. diào gǔ xún yōu
wobble along like a duck or a goose. yā bù é xíng
everything is contained therein. wú suǒ bù bāo