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Jyutping si4 hei2 si4 buk6
Pinyin shí qǐ shí fú

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to rise and fall in a wavelike manner
    • 例如妥協的空氣時起時伏,主張妥協者的根據就是“再戰必亡”。
      例如妥协的空气时起时伏,主张妥协者的根据就是“再战必亡”。
      lì rú tuǒ xié de kōng qì shí qǐ shí fú , zhǔ zhāng tuǒ xié zhě de gēn jù jiù shì “ zài zhàn bì wáng ” .
      For instance, from time to time an atmosphere of compromise arises and the advocates of compromise argue that "the continuance of the war spells subjugation".
    • 部分國家之間的領土和海洋權益爭端、民族宗教矛盾等問題仍然存在,地區安全熱點問題時起時伏。
      部分国家之间的领土和海洋权益争端、民族宗教矛盾等问题仍然存在,地区安全热点问题时起时伏。
      bù fen guó jiā zhī jiān de lǐng tǔ hé hǎi yáng quán yì zhēng duān , mín zú zōng jiào máo dùn děng wèn tí réng rán cún zài , dì qū ān quán rè diǎn wèn tí shí qǐ shí fú .
      Problems still exist among regional countries, including disputes over territorial and maritime rights and interests, as well as discord for ethnic and religious reasons. Security hotspots rise from time to time in the region.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    例如妥协的空气时起时伏,主张妥协者的根据就是“再战必亡”。
    例如妥協的空氣時起時伏,主張妥協者的根據就是“再戰必亡”。
    lì rú tuǒ xié de kōng qì shí qǐ shí fú , zhǔ zhāng tuǒ xié zhě de gēn jù jiù shì “ zài zhàn bì wáng ” .
    • For instance, from time to time an atmosphere of compromise arises and the advocates of compromise argue that "the continuance of the war spells subjugation".
  2. Mandarin
    部分国家之间的领土和海洋权益争端、民族宗教矛盾等问题仍然存在,地区安全热点问题时起时伏。
    部分國家之間的領土和海洋權益爭端、民族宗教矛盾等問題仍然存在,地區安全熱點問題時起時伏。
    bù fen guó jiā zhī jiān de lǐng tǔ hé hǎi yáng quán yì zhēng duān , mín zú zōng jiào máo dùn děng wèn tí réng rán cún zài , dì qū ān quán rè diǎn wèn tí shí qǐ shí fú .
    • Problems still exist among regional countries, including disputes over territorial and maritime rights and interests, as well as discord for ethnic and religious reasons. Security hotspots rise from time to time in the region.