此伏彼起 — “Rising and falling in continuous succession”
此伏彼起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “rising and falling in continuous succession”. Appearing one after another; here one, there another, in an unending stream. Literally, “this hides, that rises”.
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此伏彼起 Pronunciation and Pinyin
此伏彼起 Character Breakdown
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夏日的傍晚，池塘里的蛙鸣此伏彼起，为乡村增添了生机。
On summer evenings, the croaking of frogs in the pond rose and fell in continuous succession, adding vitality to the countryside.
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More idioms starting with 此
- cǐ此yī一shí时bǐ彼yī一shí时Times have changed
- cǐ此yī一shí时，，bǐ彼yī一shí时Times have changed
- cǐ此zhōng中sān三mèi昧the profound mystery within this
- cǐ此shì事tǐ体dà大This is a matter of great importance
- cǐ此dòng动bǐ彼yīng应this moves, that responds
- cǐ此fā发bǐ彼yīng应This starts, that responds
- cǐ此hū呼bǐ彼yīng应respond in unison
- cǐ此chàng唱bǐ彼hè和echo each other
- cǐ此dì地wú无yín银sān三shí十liǎng两clumsy attempt to conceal something
- cǐ此dì地wú无yín银sān三bǎi百liǎng两Protest too much, reveal guilt
- cǐ此chù处bù不liú留rén人，，huì会yǒu有liú留rén人chù处If one door closes, another opens
- cǐ此chù处bù不liú留rén人，，zì自yǒu有liú留rén人chù处There are always other opportunities
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What does 此伏彼起 mean?
此伏彼起 (cǐ fú bǐ qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “rising and falling in continuous succession”.
How do you pronounce 此伏彼起?
此伏彼起 is pronounced cǐ fú bǐ qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 此伏彼起 literally mean?
Literally, 此伏彼起 means “this hides, that rises”. It is used to mean “rising and falling in continuous succession”.
What is the Chinese definition of 此伏彼起?
这里起来，那里下去。形容接连不断。