idiom
common

Meaning of 此起彼落

此起彼落 means rise and fall in succession; emerge and subside one after another. Pronounced cǐ qǐ bǐ fú.

  • rise and fall in succession; emerge and subside one after another

Definitions & Examples

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
de
míng
shēng
 

The croaking of frogs came from the distance, rising and falling in succession.

Yùn
dòng
huì
shàng
 
jiā
yóu
shēng
 

At the sports meet, cheers rose and fell one after another.

Zhè
nián
 
zhǒng
xīn
gài
niàn
 

Throughout the year, various new concepts kept emerging in succession.