rise and fall successively; emerge in succession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
rise and fall in succession; emerge and subside one after another
neutralDescribes a continuous, wave-like pattern where one thing follows another, often used for sounds, activities, or trends.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
de的
wā蛙
míng鸣
shēng声
。
The croaking of frogs came from the distance, rising and falling in succession.
Yùn运
dòng动
huì会
shàng上
，
jiā加
yóu油
shēng声
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
。
At the sports meet, cheers rose and fell one after another.
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Zhè这
yī一
nián年
，
gè各
zhǒng种
xīn新
gài概
niàn念
cǐ此
qǐ起
bǐ彼
fú伏
。
Throughout the year, various new concepts kept emerging in succession.