亢龙有悔

亢龍有悔

kànglóng-yǒuhuǐ

idiom

Meanings

1 the dragon that flies too high will have regrets
2 pride at the top brings a fall

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

亢龙有悔，越成功的时候越要谦虚。

Kànglóng-yǒuhuǐ, yuè chénggōng de shíhou yuè yào qiānxū.

The dragon that flies too high has cause for regret: the more successful you are, the humbler you should be.

HSK 6

郭靖一招亢龙有悔，把对手打退了好几步。

Guō Jìng yì zhāo kànglóng-yǒuhuǐ, bǎ duìshǒu dǎtuì le hǎojǐ bù.

With one blow of the move 'the dragon has regrets', Guo Jing knocked his opponent back several steps.

Tips

history

From the top line of 乾卦, the first hexagram of the 周易: a dragon that has flown to the highest point can only come down, a warning to the powerful against pride. 亢 means 'too high'. 金庸 made it the best-known move of 降龙十八掌.

Stroke Order

亢 kàng

龙 lóng

有 yǒu

悔 huǐ