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此起彼伏

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1. Basic Information

  • Pinyin: cǐ qǐ bǐ fú
  • English Translation: Rising and falling in succession (one after another)
  • Idiom Composition: 「此」（this or here）＋「起」（to rise or emerge）＋「彼」（that or there）＋「伏」（to fall, subside, or crouch）
  • Meaning: Literally meaning 'as this one rises, that one falls,' this idiom describes things occurring continuously and in succession, like waves. It is used to depict sounds, emotions, or events that emerge and subside repeatedly across different locations or times.

2. Detailed Meaning and Nuances

「此起彼伏」 contains the following nuances:

  • Continuity and Wave-like Motion: It implies more than just 'continuing'; it suggests a rhythmic rising and falling motion, or things happening randomly but persistently across a space.
  • Broad Application: It applies to physical movements (waves), auditory experiences (cheers), social phenomena (problems), and abstract internal states (emotions).

3. Usage

「此起彼伏」 is mainly used in the following contexts:

  • Sounds and Voices: The most common usage, describing cheers, applause, or discussions that are heard continuously in a crowded place.
    • Example:「演唱会上，歌迷们的尖叫声此起彼伏。」
      （At the concert, the fans' screams rose and fell in succession.)
  • Succession of Events: Describes a situation where as soon as one issue is resolved, another arises, suggesting a lack of stability.
    • Example:「最近公司内部的问题此起彼伏，让经理感到非常头疼。」
      （Recently, problems within the company have been occurring one after another, giving the manager a huge headache.)
  • Fluctuating Emotions: Describes a restless mental state where various thoughts or feelings emerge and fade away.
    • Example:「听到这个消息，他心里的疑虑此起彼伏，久久不能平静。」
      （Upon hearing the news, doubts surged repeatedly in his mind, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.)

Additional Examples:

  1. 麦浪在风中此起彼伏，像金色的海洋。
    （The waves of wheat undulated in the wind like a golden ocean.）
  2. 会议上反对的意见此起彼伏，很难达成一致。
    （Opposing views erupted from all sides during the meeting, making it difficult to reach an agreement.）
  3. 远处的山峦连绵不断，此起彼伏。
    （The distant mountains stretch out continuously, rising and falling into the horizon.）
  4. 电话铃声此起彼伏，办公室里一片忙碌。
    （The telephone rang incessantly, making the office extremely busy.）
  5. 各种谣言此起彼伏，让人不知道该相信谁。
    （Various rumors cropped up one after another, making it hard to know who to believe.）
  6. 呼吸声此起彼伏，大家都累坏了。
    （The sound of heavy breathing rose and fell; everyone was exhausted.）

4. Cultural Background and Notes

  • Visual Imagery: Originally used to describe the physical 'highs and lows' of mountain ranges or waves, 此起彼伏 (cǐ qǐ bǐ fú) is now frequently used for the 'emergence and disappearance' of sounds and social phenomena.
  • Contextual Versatility: This is a neutral idiom that can be used in positive contexts (cheers, lush fields) or negative ones (rumors, noise, anxiety).
  • Literary Usage: It appears in modern literature, such as the works of Lu Xun (鲁迅), to describe unstable political or social climates.

5. Similar and Opposite Idioms

6. Summary

此起彼伏 (cǐ qǐ bǐ fú) is an idiom used to describe a lively or restless state where things happen repeatedly in different places. Whether it is the sound of cheering at a concert, a series of problems, or waves in a wheat field, it captures a sense of 'continuity' and 'undulation'.

Idiom Essay

cǐ qǐ bǐ fú
此起彼伏
Rising and Falling in Succession
xiǎng xiàng想象yī xià一下，nǐ你zhàn站zài在yī piàn一片liáo kuò辽阔de的mài tián麦田biān边，huò zhě或者zhàn站zài在dà hǎi大海miàn qián面前。

Imagine standing by a vast wheat field or in front of the ocean.

dāng当fēng风chuī吹guò lái过来de的shí hòu时候，nǐ你huì会kàn dào看到yī zhǒng一种hěn很tè bié特别de的jǐng xiàng景象：zhè这yī chù一处de的bō làng波浪gāng gāng刚刚là xià落下，nà那yī chù一处de的bō làng波浪mǎ shàng马上yòu又yǒng涌le了qǐ lái起来。

When the wind blows, you see a special sight: waves here have just fallen, while waves there immediately rise again.

tā men它们bú shì不是jìng zhǐ静止de的，yě也bú shì不是tóng shí同时dòng动de的，ér shì而是xiàng像zài在chuán dì传递shén me什么dōng xī东西yī yàng一样，yí gè一个jiē zhe接着yí gè一个，méi yǒu没有tíng xiē停歇。

They are not static, nor do they move all at once; instead, they move like they are passing something along, one after another without stopping.

zhōng wén中文lǐ里，yǒu有yí gè一个chéng yǔ成语zhuān mén专门yòng lái用来miáo huì描绘zhè zhǒng这种dòng tài动态de的huà miàn画面，jiào叫“cǐ qǐ bǐ fú此起彼伏”。

In Chinese, there is an idiom specifically used to describe this dynamic scene called 此起彼伏.

zhè这sì gè四个zì字chāi kāi拆开lái来kàn看，fēi cháng非常zhí guān直观。

These four characters are very intuitive when broken down.

“cǐ此”hé和“bǐ彼”，yì si意思shì是“zhè lǐ这里”hé和“nà lǐ那里”；“qǐ起”shì是shēng qǐ升起，“fú伏”shì是là xià落下。

此 and 彼 mean "here" and "there"; 起 means to rise, and 伏 means to fall.

hé合qǐ lái起来kàn看，jiù shì就是zhè lǐ这里gāng gāng刚刚píng xī平息，nà lǐ那里yòu又mào冒le了chū lái出来。

Put together, it means that as soon as things subside here, they spring up again there.

zhè ge这个cí词zuì最miào妙de的dì fāng地方，zài yú在于tā它xíng róng形容de的bú shì不是“luàn乱”，ér shì而是yī zhǒng一种“jiē lì接力”。

The most wonderful thing about this word is that it describes a "relay" rather than "chaos."

tā它ràng让wǒ men我们gǎn jué dào感觉到，mǒu zhǒng某种néng liàng能量huò或shēng yīn声音，yì zhí一直zài在chí xù持续，tián mǎn填满le了zhěng gè整个kōng jiān空间。

It makes us feel that a certain energy or sound is continuous, filling the entire space.

wǒ men我们jīng cháng经常yòng用tā它lái来xíng róng形容shēng yīn声音。

We often use it to describe sounds.

bǐ rú比如zài在dà xíng大型de的yǎn chàng huì演唱会huò zhě或者qiú sài球赛xiàn chǎng现场，guān zhòng观众de的huān hū shēng欢呼声、zhǎng shēng掌声，cóng lái méi yǒu从来没有zhēn zhèng真正ān jìng安静xià lái下来guò过。

For example, at a large concert or a ball game, the cheers and applause of the audience never truly quiet down.

zhè biān这边de的shēng yīn声音gāng刚xiǎo小yì diǎn一点，nà biān那边de的jiān jiào尖叫shēng声yòu又xiǎng响qǐ lái起来le了。

Just as the sound here gets a bit quieter, the screams over there ring out again.

zhè这jiù shì就是“huān hū shēng欢呼声cǐ qǐ bǐ fú此起彼伏”。

This is what we call 欢呼声此起彼伏.

yǒu shí hòu有时候，tā它yě也kě yǐ可以xíng róng形容wǒ men我们de的nèi xīn内心。

Sometimes, it can also describe our inner world.

dāng当nǐ你gǎn dào感到jiāo lǜ焦虑huò zhě或者tè bié特别xīng fèn兴奋de的shí hòu时候，nǎo zi脑子lǐ里de的niàn tou念头yí gè jiē yí gè一个接一个dì地mào chū lái冒出来，àn按dōu都àn bú zhù按不住，jiù旧de的niàn tou念头gāng刚zǒu走，xīn新de的xiǎng fǎ想法yòu lái le又来了。

When you feel anxious or particularly excited, thoughts pop up in your head one after another, impossible to suppress; as soon as an old thought leaves, a new one arrives.

zhè这yě也kě yǐ可以shuō说shì是“sī xù思绪cǐ qǐ bǐ fú此起彼伏”。

This can also be described as 思绪此起彼伏.

suǒ yǐ所以，“cǐ qǐ bǐ fú此起彼伏”miáo shù描述de的，qí shí其实shì是yī zhǒng一种“liú dòng流动”de的zhuàng tài状态。

Therefore, 此起彼伏 actually describes a state of "flow."

tā它tí xǐng提醒wǒ men我们，shēng huó生活zhōng中de的hěn很duō多shì qíng事情——wú lùn无论shì是wài jiè外界de的shēng yīn声音，hái shì还是nèi xīn内心de的xiǎng fǎ想法——wǎng wǎng往往bú huì不会tū rán突然wán quán完全jìng zhǐ静止，ér shì而是xiàng像bō làng波浪yī yàng一样，yī bō一波jiē zhe接着yī bō一波，tuī推zhe着wǒ men我们xiàng qián向前zǒu走。

It reminds us that many things in life—whether external sounds or internal thoughts—often do not suddenly stop completely, but are like waves, pushing us forward one after another.

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