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此起彼伏

Word · Idiom

rise one after another; occur continuously

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

to rise here and fall there; to occur continuously one after another; to happen in quick succession

常用于形容掌声、欢呼声、浪潮、斗争、起义等接连不断的状态。也说"此伏彼起""此起彼落"。

Yùn运
dòng动
chǎng场
shàng上
 ,
guān观
zhòng众
de的
huān欢
hū呼
shēng声
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
 。

At the sports field, the cheers of the audience rose one after another.

Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
 ,
xīn新
de的
kē科
jì技
làng浪
cháo潮
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
 。

In recent years, waves of new technology have emerged continuously.

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Shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
huí回
dàng荡
zhe着
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
de的
láng狼
háo嚎
 。

The howling of wolves echoed continuously throughout the valley.

Gè各
dì地
de的
kàng抗
yì议
huó活
dòng动
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
 ,
shēng声
shì势
hào浩
dà大
 。

Protests erupted continuously in various places with tremendous momentum.