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TOPIK 6noun

흥진비래

heungjinbirae

흥진비래가 · 흥진비래를

joy ends and sorrow follows; life's ups and downs

Example

흥진비래라더니 좋은 일 뒤에 힘든 일이 생겼어요.

Just as they say, after joy comes sorrow — hard times followed the good ones.

Word parts

흥 joy진 exhaust비 sorrow래 come

Literally 'when joy is used up, sorrow comes'.

Good to know

Its opposite pair is 고진감래 'after bitterness comes sweetness'.