日中则移,月满则亏日中則移,月滿則虧日中則移,月滿則虧

the sun past noon moves on, the full moon begins to wane

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Things that reach their peak begin to turn the other way. A reflective, cautionary remark; like 'what goes up must come down'.

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Simplified: 日中则移,月满则亏
Traditional (Taiwan): 日中則移,月滿則虧
Pinyin: rìzhōngzéyí,yuèmǎnzékuī
Bopomofo: ㄖˋ ㄓㄨㄥㄗㄜˊ ㄧˊ,ㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄎㄨㄟ

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月(yuè)满(mǎn)则(zé)亏(kuī)

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