起
高
楼
，
宴
宾
客
，
楼
塌
了
q
ǐ
g
ā
o
l
ó
u
,
y
à
n
b
ī
n
k
è
,
l
ó
u
t
ā
l
e
Definitions
1. what goes up must fall down
Components
起
qǐ
–
to rise
高楼
gāo lóu
–
high building
宴
yàn
–
feast
宾客
bīn kè
–
guests
楼
Lóu
–
surname Lou
塌
tā
–
to collapse
了
le
–
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)