乐极生悲 lè jí shēng bēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!

CHARACTERS

乐 lè
HSK 2
happy, glad; enjoyable; music
极 jí
HSK 3
extreme, utmost, furthest, final
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
悲 bēi
HSK 5
sorrow, grief; sorry, sad