Meaning of 沉浮
沉浮 means to rise and fall; to experience ups and downs. Pronounced chén fú.
- to rise and fall; to experience ups and downs
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
huàn宦
hǎi海
chén沉
fú浮
，
kàn看
jìn尽
le了
shì世
jiān间
bǎi百
tài态
。
He experienced the vicissitudes of an official's career all his life, seeing all aspects of human society.
Zhè这
jiā家
bǎi百
nián年
lǎo老
diàn店
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
de的
làng浪
cháo潮
zhōng中
jǐ几
dù度
chén沉
fú浮
。
This century-old shop has experienced several ups and downs in the tide of history.
Rén人
shēng生
de的
chén沉
fú浮
dōu都
shì是
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
jīng经
lì历
。
The ups and downs of life are all precious experiences.
Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
yǔ与
shì世
chén沉
fú浮
，
guò过
zhe着
píng平
dàn淡
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He chose to drift with the tide of the world, living a simple and uneventful life.