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to move up and down · to undulate · ups and downs

qǐ fú
WordHSK 7-9
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In life there are ups and downs.
The badger travels steadily, with its body very low and close to the ground; the marmot, especially when excited, gallops along, with undulatory movements of the body.
Life is full of ups and downs.
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