also: しょうしゃひっすい · しょうじゃひっすい · せいじゃひっすい
even the prosperous must decline; all that flourishes must fade
A Buddhist-derived yojijukugo expressing the impermanence of worldly success. Often used as a proverbial reminder that power and glory are fleeting. The phrase originates from the Humane King Sutra.
As the proverb says, even the prosperous must decline, and his company eventually fell into ruin.
歴史を振り返ると、盛者必衰の理を感じずにはいられない。
Looking back at history, one cannot help but feel the truth of 'all that flourishes must fade.'
Also a Buddhist term for impermanence, but more general, referring to the transience of all things, not just prosperity.
Another yojijukugo about the rise and fall of fortunes, but without the explicit Buddhist connotation of inevitable decline.
Standard kanji form; the most common reading is じょうしゃひっすい.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Alternate reading; じゃ is a voiced variant of しゃ.
Rare reading; せい is an uncommon on'yomi for 盛.
A yojijukugo derived from the Humane King Sutra (仁王経). The phrase encapsulates the Buddhist concept of impermanence, specifically that even those who prosper will eventually decline.