由盛转衰
yóu shèng zhuǎn shuāi
Pinyin

Definition

由盛转衰
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yóu shèng zhuǎn shuāi
  1. from prosperity to decline
  2. at its peak before the decline

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

理由
lǐ yóu
  1. 1 reason
  2. 2 grounds
  3. 3 justification
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
由
yóu
  1. 1 to follow
  2. 2 from
  3. 3 it is for...to
  4. 4 reason
  5. 5 cause
  6. 6 because of
  7. 7 due to
  8. 8 to
  9. 9 to leave it (to sb)
  10. 10 by (introduces passive verb)
由于
yóu yú
  1. 1 due to
  2. 2 as a result of
  3. 3 thanks to
  4. 4 owing to
  5. 5 since
  6. 6 because
自由
zì yóu
  1. 1 freedom
  2. 2 free
  3. 3 liberty
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
任由
rèn yóu
  1. 1 to let (sb do sth)
  2. 2 to allow
  3. 3 regardless of
全盛
quán shèng
  1. 1 flourishing
  2. 2 at the peak
  3. 3 in full bloom
旺盛
wàng shèng
  1. 1 vigorous
  2. 2 exuberant
由来
yóu lái
  1. 1 origin
由衷
yóu zhōng
  1. 1 heartfelt
  2. 2 sincere
  3. 3 unfeigned
盛
Shèng
  1. 1 surname Sheng
盛世
shèng shì
  1. 1 a flourishing period
  2. 2 period of prosperity
  3. 3 a golden age
盛典
shèng diǎn
  1. 1 majestic pomp
  2. 2 grand ceremony
盛夏
shèng xià
  1. 1 midsummer
  2. 2 the height of summer
盛大
shèng dà
  1. 1 grand
  2. 2 majestic
  3. 3 magnificent
  4. 4 Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company)
盛宴
shèng yàn
  1. 1 feast
盛开
shèng kāi
  1. 1 blooming
  2. 2 in full flower
华盛顿
Huá shèng dùn
  1. 1 Washington (name)
  2. 2 George Washington (1732-1799), first US president
  3. 3 Washington, US State
  4. 4 Washington, D.C. (US federal capital)
衰
cuī
  1. 1 mourning garments
衰弱
shuāi ruò
  1. 1 weak
  2. 2 feeble
衰老
shuāi lǎo
  1. 1 to age
  2. 2 to deteriorate with age
  3. 3 old and weak

Idioms (18)

不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng
  1. 1 I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
  2. 2 It's an honor to meet you at last.
人在江湖，身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
  1. 1 you can't always do as you like
  2. 2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
人生盛衰
rén shēng shèng shuāi
  1. 1 life has its ups and downs (idiom)
再衰三竭
zài shuāi sān jié
  1. 1 weakening and close to exhaustion (idiom); in terminal decline
  2. 2 on one's last legs
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
  1. 1 to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
  2. 2 to bring trouble through one's own actions
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
  1. 1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
年老力衰
nián lǎo lì shuāi
  1. 1 old and weak (idiom)
年轻气盛
nián qīng qì shèng
  1. 1 full of youthful vigor (idiom)
  2. 2 in the prime of youth
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
  1. 1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
  2. 2 to follow a proven formula
盛况空前
shèng kuàng kōng qián
  1. 1 a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
繁荣昌盛
fán róng chāng shèng
  1. 1 glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving
自由自在
zì yóu zì zài
  1. 1 free and easy (idiom); carefree
  2. 2 leisurely
行不由径
xíng bù yóu jìng
  1. 1 lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
言不由衷
yán bù yóu zhōng
  1. 1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
  2. 2 saying one thing but meaning sth different
丰俭由人
fēng jiǎn yóu rén
  1. 1 fancy or simple according to sb's budget (idiom)
身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
  1. 1 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
  2. 2 not of one's own volition
  3. 3 in spite of oneself
鬼由心生
guǐ yóu xīn shēng
  1. 1 devils are born in the heart (idiom)
  2. 2 fears originate in the mind

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