好景不長
Chinese edit
good times | not; no | long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop | ||
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trad. (好景不長) | 好景 | 不 | 長 | |
simp. (好景不长) | 好景 | 不 | 长 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
好景不長
Usage notes edit
This is usually used to introduce an unfavourable event, after an adversative conjunction, e.g.
Synonyms edit
- 好景不常 (hǎojǐngbùcháng)