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波瀾起伏

简波澜起伏 · 繁波瀾起伏

Mandarin · pinyin bō lán qǐ fú

one climax follows another (of thrilling story)

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波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
伏: fú · crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal
澜: lán · overflowing; waves, ripples

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1–2–3–2 · bo1 lan2 qi3 fu2

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bo1 laan4 hei2 fuk6

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