created sense approved 此消彼长/此消彼長 · cǐxiāobǐzhǎng · ebb and flow
此消彼长 / 此消彼長
cǐxiāobǐzhǎng
ebb and flow
One declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game).
在激烈的市场竞争中，两家公司的市场份额往往呈现出此消彼长的态势。