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Joy Reaches Luck 乐极生悲 Lèjí Shēngbēi чрезмерная радость порождает

Front 乐极生悲
lèjí-shēngbēi
Back Чрезмерная радость порождает печаль
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extreme joy begets sorrow; Pleasure has a sting in the tail.

乐极生悲, 否极泰来。
Lèjíshēngbēi, pǐjítàilái.
When joy reaches its height, it is sorrow’s turn; when ill luck reaches its limit, good luck comes in.

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