好景不長
Chinese
not; no long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to developtrad. (好景不長) 好景 不 長 simp. (好景不长) 好景 不 长 variant forms 好景不常
Pronunciation
Idiom
好景不長
- good things do not last forever
Usage notes
This is usually used to introduce an unfavourable event, after an adversative conjunction, e.g.
- …然而好景不長… / …然而好景不长… ― ... rán'ér hǎojǐngbùcháng... ― ... However, good things do not last long, ...