What does 此起彼伏 mean in Chinese?
此起彼伏 (cǐqǐ-bǐfú) means up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
此起彼伏
up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
02
no sooner one subsides, the next arises
03
repeating continuously
04
occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 此起彼伏
How do you pronounce 此起彼伏?
此起彼伏 is pronounced cǐqǐ-bǐfú.
Is 此起彼伏 an HSK word?
此起彼伏 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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