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起伏
qǐfú
Description
"起伏"用来说地面高高低低，或者事情、心情有变化。
"起伏" is used to describe uneven ground or changes in events and moods.
比如山路很不平，或者一个人心情忽好忽坏，都可以说起伏。
For example, a mountain road that is very uneven, or a person's mood that fluctuates, can both be described as 起伏.
Meanings
起伏qǐfú
to rise and fall; undulate
远处的山连绵起伏。
The distant mountains roll on and on.
起伏qǐfú
ups and downs; fluctuation of mood or events
他的心情起伏很大。
His mood fluctuates greatly.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
起 (rise) + 伏 (lie down/fall), forming an antonym compound meaning rising and falling.
- Nuance
used both literally for terrain and figuratively for emotions or situations.
In videos
“地形的起伏就这样被凸显出来”
“缺少起伏和共鸣”
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