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大起大落

dàqǐ-dàluò
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

HSK 3
他的人生经历了大起大落。
Tā de rénshēng jīnglì le dàqǐ-dàluò.
His life has seen dramatic ups and downs.
HSK 6
她情绪大起大落，让身边人都很紧张。
Tā qíngxù dàqǐ-dàluò, ràng shēnbiān rén dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.
Her mood swings wildly, making everyone around her tense.
HSK 7-9
股市大起大落，投资者心惊胆战。
Gǔshì dàqǐ-dàluò, tóuzīzhě xīnjīng-dǎnzhàn.
The stock market swung wildly, leaving investors shaken.

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