Definition
This is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning that a good situation or period of happiness does not last forever. You can use it to express regret or observation that something nice has ended sooner than expected.
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good times don't last longall good things must come to an end
Examples
- ，好景不长，。Zhè jiā gōngsī yì kāishǐ hěn zhuàn qián, dàn hǎo, hěn kuài jiù dǎobì 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，。Wǒmen lǚyóu de nà jǐ tiān tiānqì hěn hǎo, dàn hǎo, dì sān tiān jiù kāishǐ 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，。Tāmen jiéhūn hòu hěn xìngfú, dàn hǎo, yì nián hòu jiù líhūn le.They were very happy after getting married, but it didn't last; they divorced a year later.
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