此起彼伏 in English ci3 qi3 bi3 fu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • up here, down there (idiomatic expression); 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 and so on)

Simplified Characters

此 起 彼 伏

Traditional Characters

此 起 彼 伏

Pinyin

ci3 qi3 bi3 fu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

此ci3this 起qi3to rise 彼bi3that 伏fu2surname Fu