rise and fall in succession; occur repeatedly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
rise and fall in succession; occur continuously
literaryUsed to describe things that happen repeatedly or in waves, such as sounds, movements, or events. Often interchangeable with '此起彼伏'.
Yuǎn远
chù处
cǐ此
fú伏
bǐ彼
qǐ起
de的
gē歌
shēng声
dǎ打
pò破
le了
yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
The songs rising and falling in the distance broke the tranquility of the night.
Cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
de的
huān欢
hū呼
shēng声
cǐ此
fú伏
bǐ彼
qǐ起
，
rè热
nao闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
Cheers rose and fell continuously on the grassland, creating a very lively scene.
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Gé革
mìng命
làng浪
cháo潮
cǐ此
fú伏
bǐ彼
qǐ起
，
dòng动
yáo摇
le了
jiù旧
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
。
Waves of revolution rose one after another, shaking the old regime.