rise and fall; prosperity and decline
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rise and fall; prosperity and decline; ups and downs
Refers to the cyclical pattern of flourishing and declining, often used for dynasties, nations, organizations, or families. While the input marks this as a verb, it functions primarily as a noun in modern usage.
Cháo朝
dài代
de的
xīng兴
shuāi衰
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
bì必
rán然
guī规
lǜ律
。
The rise and fall of dynasties is an inevitable law of historical development.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
xīng兴
shuāi衰
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
We must carefully study the reasons for this company's rise and fall.
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Yī一
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
xīng兴
shuāi衰
qǔ取
jué决
yú于
duō多
zhǒng种
yīn因
sù素
。
A nation's prosperity and decline depends on many factors.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
shēng生
dòng动
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
jiā家
zú族
de的
bǎi百
nián年
xīng兴
shuāi衰
shǐ史
。
This novel vividly depicts the century-long rise and fall of a prominent family.