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CHINESE WORD

cǐ qǐ bǐ fú

此起彼伏

fires

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
ci3 qi3 bi3 fu2
English meanings
up here, down there (idiom), to rise and fall in succession, no sooner one subsides, the next arises, repeating continuously, occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    hūshēng呼声cǐqǐbǐfú此起彼伏。

    Voices rise and fall.

  2. 02

    zhǎngshēng掌声cǐqǐbǐfú此起彼伏。

    Applause came in waves.

  3. 03

    shēngyīn声音cǐqǐbǐfú此起彼伏。

    Sounds rise and fall.

  4. 04

    yī一bō波jiē接yī一bō波。

    Wave after wave.

  5. 05

    liánxù连续bùduàn不断。

    Continuous.

  6. 06

    rèliè热烈jìnxíng进行。

    Lively and ongoing.

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