此起彼落 in English ci3 qi3 bi3 luo4 Meaning

Meanings

• to rise and fall in succession (idiomatic expression)
• repeating continuously

Pinyin

ci3 qi3 bi3 luo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

此ci3this 起qi3to rise 彼bi3that 落luo4to leave out