ebb and flow

US /ˈɛb ənd ˈfloʊ/
UK /ˈɛb ənd ˈfloʊ/
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漲落, 起伏, 盛衰

the recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth

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The ebb and flow of the tides is a natural phenomenon.
潮汐的漲落是一種自然現象。
Life has its own ebb and flow, with good times and bad.
生活有其自身的起伏,有順境也有逆境。