此起彼伏

cǐ qǐ bǐ fú

HSK 3.0 等级 7 少见

释义

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

词语关系

Related words

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• 此消彼长 cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng 此消彼长 cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng (idiom) one declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game) also describes a fluctuating alternation, often with a sense of waning and waxing: (idiom) one declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game)
• 波澜起伏 bō lán qǐ fú 波澜起伏 bō lán qǐ fú one climax follows another (of thrilling story) describes wave-like ups and downs, often for emotions or plots: one climax follows another (of thrilling story)

Synonyms

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• 接连不断 jiē lián bù duàn 接连不断 jiē lián bù duàn in unbroken succession (idiom) emphasizes continuous succession without interruption: in unbroken succession (idiom)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

此起彼伏 is used for events that happen in rapid alternation, not for a single object that physically rises and falls.

例句

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会场里掌声 此起彼伏 。

Applause broke out repeatedly in the hall.

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此起彼伏 的构成词

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 此 此 cǐ: this; these
• 伏 伏 fú: to lean over
• 彼 彼 bǐ: that