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此起彼伏

cǐ qǐ bǐ fú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
  • no sooner one subsides, the next arises
  • repeating continuously
  • occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)

Definition

这里起来，那里落下，形容接连不断。

Rising here and subsiding there; occurring continuously.

Usage

用于形容声音、波浪、运动等接连不断地起伏或出现。

Used to describe sounds, waves, movements, etc., that rise and fall continuously.

Examples

  • 1 会场上掌声此起彼伏，经久不息。 (The applause in the meeting hall rose and fell, lasting for a long time.)
  • 2 海浪此起彼伏，拍打着礁石。 (The waves rose and fell, crashing against the rocks.)
  • 3 比赛过程中，观众们的欢呼声此起彼伏。 (During the competition, the cheers of the audience rose and fell.)
  • 4 他的情绪此起彼伏，难以平静。 (His emotions fluctuated, making it hard to calm down.)
  • 5 夜晚的蛙鸣声此起彼伏，奏响了夏夜的交响曲。 (At night, the croaking of frogs rose and fell, composing a summer night symphony.)

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