Chinese word

迭起

Pronunciation

Pinyindié qǐ

Meaning

  • verbhappen one after another

Example

小事迭起，让人无法集中。xiǎo shì dié qǐ ràng rén wú fǎ jí zhōng

Minor things keep happening one after another, making it impossible to concentrate.

Illustration for 迭起 (happen one after another)

More examples

新政策出台后，社交媒体上风波迭起。xīn zhèng cè chū tái hòu shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng fēng bō dié qǐ

After the new policy was introduced, controversies kept erupting one after another on social media.

Core concept

One occurrence follows another before the situation has time to settle.

Common phrases

  • 风波迭起fēng bō dié qǐ

    controversies arise one after another

  • 纷争迭起fēn zhēng dié qǐ

    disputes arise one after another

  • 麻烦迭起má fán dié qǐ

    problems arise one after another

Similar words

接连发生jiē lián fā shēng: Events occur one after another in a continuous sequence.
接二连三jiē èr lián sān: The same or similar things happen repeatedly in quick succession.
层出不穷céng chū bù qióng: New things keep appearing one after another without end.

Definition in Chinese

连续发生，指多件事情一个接着一个发生，常使人难以应付。lián xù fā shēng zhǐ duō jiàn shì qíng yí gè jiē zhe yí gè fā shēng cháng shǐ rén nán yǐ yìng fù

Word origin

迭起 (diéqǐ, "arise successively") is formed from 迭 (dié, "alternate in turn") and 起 (qǐ, "arise"), so it describes events that arise in succession.

Usage tips

  • This word commonly appears in news and written descriptions, which helps explain why it may sound less casual than familiar spoken alternatives.

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