好景不长 (hǎo) — good times don't last long; all good things must come to an end
Definition
A chengyu meaning good times don't last — used to lament a happy situation ending sooner than hoped.
verb
good times don't last longall good things must come to an end
Examples
- ,好景不长,。Zhè jiā gōng sī yì kāi shǐ hěn zhuàn qián, dàn hǎo, hěn kuài jiù dǎo bì le.This company made a lot of money at first, but good times didn't last long; it soon went bankrupt.
- ,好景不长,。Wǒ men lǚ yóu de nà jǐ tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo, dàn hǎo, dì sān tiān jiù kāi shǐ xià yǔ le.The weather was great during our trip, but it didn't last; it started raining on the third day.
- ,好景不长,。Tā men jié hūn hòu hěn xìng fú, dàn hǎo, yì nián hòu jiù lí hūn le.They were very happy after getting married, but it didn't last; they divorced a year later.
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