此起彼落 — “To rise and fall in continuous succession”
此起彼落 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise and fall in continuous succession”. To emerge one after another. Literally, “This rises, that falls”.
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此起彼落 Pronunciation and Pinyin
此起彼落 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 此起彼落
海浪此起彼落，拍打着海岸，发出有节奏的声响。
The waves rose and fell against the shore, making rhythmic sounds.
Idioms Related to 此起彼落
Synonyms of 此起彼落
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fú伏bǐ彼qǐ起rising and falling in continuous succession
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 此起彼落
What does 此起彼落 mean?
此起彼落 (cǐ qǐ bǐ luò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise and fall in continuous succession”.
How do you pronounce 此起彼落?
此起彼落 is pronounced cǐ qǐ bǐ luò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 此起彼落 literally mean?
Literally, 此起彼落 means “this rises, that falls”. It is used to mean “to rise and fall in continuous succession”.
What is the Chinese definition of 此起彼落?
这里起来，那里下去。形容接连不断。