hū​shàng​hū​xià

to go up and down

  1. adverb
    alternating
    Used in repeating patterns to mean "now... now..." or "sometimes... sometimes...", describing rapid alternation between states.
  2. shàng particleverb
    to go up
    to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place
  3. adverb
    alternating
    Used in repeating patterns to mean "now... now..." or "sometimes... sometimes...", describing rapid alternation between states.
  4. to descend
    to go down; to get off or out of a vehicle; to leave a stage or field; to go towards a place (often southwards or towards the grassroots)