此伏彼起
cǐ​fú​bǐ​qǐ

to rise and fall in succession

  • created sense approved 此伏彼起 · cǐ​fú​bǐ​qǐ · to rise and fall in succession — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    此伏彼起

    cǐ​fú​bǐ​qǐ

    to rise and fall in succession

    (idiom) rising and falling continuously; used when things like applause, waves, or protests happen one after another in different places

    此 (literal) → 此 · cǐ · this 伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to subside 彼 (literal) → 彼 · bǐ · that 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · to rise

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