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盛者必衰
【じょうしゃひっすい；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】

[exp] [yoji] {Buddhism}
《from the Humane King Sutra》
▶ even the prosperous inevitably decay
▶ sic transit gloria mundi
▶ all that's fair must fade

History:

9.	A 2018-05-22 08:58:39 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
8.	A* 2018-05-21 15:03:22 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -23 +23,2 @@ -<gloss>even the prosperous inevitably decay (from the Humane King Sutra)</gloss> +<s_inf>from the Humane King Sutra</s_inf> +<gloss>even the prosperous inevitably decay</gloss>
7.	A* 2018-05-21 13:12:01 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	We don't usually tag yoji as [proverb]. (I'm not opposed to it, I'm actually in favor of it, but this has previously been discussed on the mailing list and it was decided against)
	Diff:	@@ -23,4 +23,3 @@ -<misc>&proverb;</misc> -<gloss>Even the prosperous inevitably decay (from the Humane King Sutra)</gloss> -<gloss>Sic transit gloria mundi</gloss> -<gloss>All that's fair must fade</gloss> +<gloss>even the prosperous inevitably decay (from the Humane King Sutra)</gloss> +<gloss>sic transit gloria mundi</gloss> +<gloss>all that's fair must fade</gloss>
6.	A 2017-11-21 10:13:52 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5.	A* 2017-11-01 23:25:15 Mislav Blažević <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	typo
	Diff:	@@ -25 +25 @@ -<gloss>Eic transit gloria mundi</gloss> +<gloss>Sic transit gloria mundi</gloss>
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4.	A* 2017-11-01 23:17:26 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	kotowaza-allguide.com/si/jyousyahissui.html
	Comments:	じょうしゃひっすい is the only reading given in the kokugos. I don't think [fig] is necessary.
	Diff:	@@ -7,0 +8,3 @@ +<reb>じょうしゃひっすい</reb> +</r_ele> +<r_ele> @@ -12,3 +14,0 @@ -</r_ele> -<r_ele> -<reb>じょうしゃひっすい</reb> @@ -22,0 +23 @@ +<misc>&proverb;</misc> @@ -24 +25,2 @@ -<gloss g_type="fig">sic transit gloria mundi</gloss> +<gloss>Eic transit gloria mundi</gloss> +<gloss>All that's fair must fade</gloss>
3.	A 2014-08-25 01:56:08 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	Kanji Haitani list
	Comments:	Adding yoji tagAdding yoji tag -- via bulkupd.py --
	Diff:	@@ -21,0 +22 @@ +<misc>&yoji;</misc>
2.	A 2012-06-22 23:05:04 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1.	A* 2012-06-22 15:44:34 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	daijr koj
	Comments:	* Wording: “even”, “inevitably” * fld=Buddh * this is a quote – give source * “sic transit gloria mundi” is essentially the same sentiment in the West, and likewise addressed to rulers
	Diff:	@@ -21,1 +21,3 @@ -<gloss>The prosperous must decay</gloss> +<field>&Buddh;</field> +<gloss>Even the prosperous inevitably decay (from the Humane King Sutra)</gloss> +<gloss g_type="fig">sic transit gloria mundi</gloss>

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