hữu thạnh hữu suy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Every flourishing has its fading — the tide chart of all fortune.
Literally: there is prosperity, there is decline
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “hữu thạnh hữu suy” mean?
Every flourishing has its fading — the tide chart of all fortune. Literally: there is prosperity, there is decline
Is “hữu thạnh hữu suy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.