此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú

ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ

HSK 7-9core 10k

1up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession

2no sooner one subsides, the next arises

3repeating continuously

4occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)