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大起大落

dàqǐdàluò
idiom #36,875

Meanings

  1. 1 to rise and fall dramatically (idiom)
  2. 2 (of prices, fortunes, emotions) volatile; full of ups and downs
  3. 3 wildly fluctuating

Examples

他的人生经历了大起大落。
Tā de rénshēng jīnglì le dàqǐdàluò.
His life has seen dramatic ups and downs.
股市大起大落，投资者心惊胆战。
Gǔshì dàqǐdàluò, tóuzīzhě xīnjīngdǎnzhàn.
The stock market swung wildly, leaving investors shaken.
她情绪大起大落，让身边人都很紧张。
Tā qíngxù dàqǐdàluò, ràng shēnbiān rén dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.
Her mood swings wildly, making everyone around her tense.

Tips

usage
Applies to fortunes (人生, 事业), markets (股市, 房价), and emotions (情绪). Neutral-to-slightly-negative — stability is culturally preferred.
memory
Mirrors the English 'ups and downs,' but stronger — 大 (big) on both sides signals the swings are dramatic, not just everyday ripples.

Stroke Order

大 dà
起 qǐ
落 luò