迭起 (dié qǐ) — to arise repeatedly; to occur in succession

Definition

迭起 describes things rising or erupting one after another in waves (conflicts, cheers, climaxes). Unlike 兴起, it focuses on repeated succession rather than a single emergence or growth in popularity.

verb
to arise repeatedlyto occur in succession

Examples

  • Yǎn chū zhōng gāo cháo dié qǐ, guān zhòng fēi cháng jī dòng.
    During the performance, climaxes arose repeatedly, and the audience was very excited.
  • 迭起
    Zuì jìn gōng sī nèi bù máo dùn dié qǐ, xū yào jǐn kuài jiě jué.
    Recently, conflicts have been arising repeatedly within the company; they need to be resolved quickly.
  • 迭起
    Bǐ sài zhōng jīng cǎi chǎng miàn dié qǐ, guān zhòng zhǎng shēng bú duàn.
    During the game, wonderful scenes arose repeatedly, and the audience's applause was continuous.

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