沉浮 (chén fú) — (figurative) the ups and downs of life; vicissitudes; to rise and fall (in career, fortune, etc.)

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• 他在商海中沉浮多年，终于迎来了事业的巅峰。
  Tā zài shāng hǎi zhōng chén fú duō nián, zhōng yú yíng lái le shì yè de diān fēng.
  After drifting through the business world for many years, he finally reached the peak of his career.
• 这首诗人生的沉浮，读来令人感慨万千。
  Zhè shǒu shī rén shēng de chén fú, dú lái lìng rén gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.
  This poem describes the ups and downs of life, evoking deep feelings.
• 历史长河中，多少王朝经历了兴衰沉浮。
  Lì shǐ cháng hé zhōng, duō shǎo wáng cháo jīng lì le xīng shuāi chén fú.
  In the long river of history, how many dynasties have experienced rise and fall and vicissitudes.