忽起忽落
hū​qǐ​hū​luò

to rise and fall

  1. 忽 hū adverb
    alternating
    Used in repeating patterns to mean "now... now..." or "sometimes... sometimes...", describing rapid alternation between states.
  2. 起 qǐ particleverb
    to rise
    to get up; to stand up; to rise (as in the sun, wind, or waves); to get out of bed
  3. 忽 hū adverb
    alternating
    Used in repeating patterns to mean "now... now..." or "sometimes... sometimes...", describing rapid alternation between states.
  4. 落 luò verbparticle
    to fall
    to fall; to drop; to go down; (of the sun or moon) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to decline; to sink