兴衰 (xīng shuāi) — rise and decline; ups and downs; vicissitudes

Definition

Examples

• 一个王朝的兴衰往往与统治者的政策密切相关。
  Yí gè wáng cháo de xīng shuāi wǎng wǎng yǔ tǒng zhì zhě de zhèng cè mì qiè xiāng guān.
  The rise and decline of a dynasty is often closely related to the ruler's policies.
• 这家公司经历了数十年的兴衰，最终成为行业巨头。
  Zhè jiā gōng sī jīng lì le shù shí nián de xīng shuāi, zuì zhōng chéng wéi háng yè jù tóu.
  This company has experienced decades of ups and downs and eventually became an industry giant.
• 历史学家研究城市的兴衰，试图找出规律。
  Lì shǐ xué jiā yán jiū chéng shì de xīng shuāi, shì tú zhǎo chū guī lǜ.
  Historians study the vicissitudes of cities, trying to find patterns.