Words — 12 found
えいこせいすい
栄枯盛衰
1. ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortuneYojijukugo (four character compound)
1. attenuation; damping; decay
1. rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
しょうちょうせいすい
消長盛衰
1. prosperity and decay; rise and fall; ebb and flow; vicissitudes (of fortune)
1. inevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)Archaic
1. five signs of the impending death of a heavenly beingBuddhism
じょうしゃひっすい
盛者必衰
1. even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fadeBuddhism, Yojijukugo (four character compound), from the Humane King Sutra
盛者必衰 【しょうしゃひっすい】、盛者必衰 【しょうじゃひっすい】、盛者必衰 【せいじゃひっすい】