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此起彼伏 (ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

此起彼伏 (ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6, cǐ qǐ bǐ fú) — 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)

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 此日期前最佳 (ci2 jat6 kei4 cin4 zeoi3 gaai1) — best before date
• 此風不可長 (ci2 fung1 bat1 ho2 zoeng2) — this behavior; situation cannot be allowed to spread
• 此 (ci2) — this; these; in this case; then
• 此事體大 (ci2 si6 tai2 daai6) — see 茲事體大|兹事体大[zi1 shi4 ti3 da4]
• 此伏彼起 (ci2 fuk6 bei2 hei2) — see 此起彼伏[ci3 qi3 bi3 fu2]
• 此刻 (ci2 hak1) — this moment; now; at present

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