此起彼伏

cǐqǐ-bǐfú

rise and fall in succession; to occur repeatedly one after another

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

cǐqǐ-bǐfú

会场上响起一阵此起彼伏的掌声。

Huìchǎng shàng xiǎngqǐ yí zhèn cǐqǐ-bǐfú de zhǎngshēng.

Waves of applause rose and fell continuously in the hall.

One fixed sample

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