此伏彼起

此伏彼起

up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession

4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession(inherited)

    • The applause rose and fell in waves.

  2. adjective

    no sooner one subsides, the next arises(inherited)

  3. adverb

    repeating continuously(inherited)

    • Applause erupted in successive waves throughout the crowd.

  4. adjective

    occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)(inherited)

    • Applause rang out in waves.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A foot stopping right here marks the very place where we stand.

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