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此伏彼起

Mandarin · pinyin cǐ fú bǐ qǐ

see 此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú

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此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
伏: fú · crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal
彼: bǐ · that, there, those
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin

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3–2–3–3 · ci3 fu2 bi3 qi3

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ci2 fuk6 bei2 hei2

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