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此起彼落

Mandarin · pinyin cǐ qǐ bǐ luò

Meanings

  1. to rise and fall in succession (idiom)
  2. repeating continuously
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Characters in this entry

此
cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
彼
bǐ · that, there, those
落
luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
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3–3–3–4 · ci3 qi3 bi3 luo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6

Cantonese word readings for 此起彼落. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6

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phrase

  1. (of sounds) rising and falling; continuous; unceasing

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