No. 3,747 in Chinese
起伏
"起伏" means "rise and fall" or "undulation."
In a sentence
人生总是充满起伏，需要坚强面对。
Life is always full of ups and downs; we need to face it with resilience.
起伏 is used metaphorically to represent the changes and fluctuations in life.
这条山路起伏不平，行走起来颇费力气。
This mountain path is undulating and uneven, making walking quite exhausting.
起伏 describes the physical undulations and uneven surface of the mountain path.
他的情绪受到比赛结果而产生了起伏。
His emotions experienced fluctuations due to the results of the competition.
起伏 signifies the changes and fluctuations in emotional state influenced by external factors.
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