The tiger was overjoyed at catching the river deer, but it didn't expect to be shot to death. Extreme joy begets sorrow.
老虎捕到了獐子高兴万分,却没料到中箭而死,真可谓是乐极生悲。
That"extreme joy begets sorrow" is one of traditional subjects in Chinese ancient literature. As a mature sign of Chinese novel, many Tang legends have the same theme.
乐极生悲是我国古代文学的传统主题之一,作为中国小说成熟标志的唐传奇自然有诸多名篇佳作涉及这一主题。
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