大起大落 (dà) — dramatic ups and downs, roller-coaster changes
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning wild swings between highs and lows — in fortune, mood, or plot. Pairs with abstract subjects (人生, 股市, 情节), not concrete actions.
verb
dramatic ups and downsroller-coaster changes
Examples
- 大起大落。Tā de rén shēng jīng lì le hěn duō dà.His life has experienced many dramatic ups and downs.
- 大起大落，。Jīn nián gǔ shì dà, tóu zī zhě hěn nán yù cè.This year the stock market has seen big ups and downs, making it hard for investors to predict.
- 大起大落，。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō de qíng jié dà, fēi cháng xī yǐn rén.The plot of this novel has dramatic rises and falls and is very engaging.
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