idiom

Meaning of 此伏彼起

此伏彼起 means rise and fall in succession; occur continuously. Pronounced cǐ fú bǐ qǐ.

  • rise and fall in succession; occur continuously

Definitions & Examples

Yuǎn
chù
de
shēng
le
wǎn
de
níng
jìng
 

The songs rising and falling in the distance broke the tranquility of the night.

Cǎo
yuán
shàng
de
huān
shēng
 
nao
fēi
fán
 

Cheers rose and fell continuously on the grassland, creating a very lively scene.

mìng
làng
cháo
 
dòng
yáo
le
jiù
de
tǒng
zhì
 

Waves of revolution rose one after another, shaking the old regime.