升沉

shēngchén
  1. (nautical) heave, the measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time
  2. heave, the measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time
  3. promotion and demotion; the vicissitudes of an official's career
  4. rise and fall
  5. those who are promoted and those who are demoted

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise
  2. to promote; to elevate
  3. liter
  4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 dǒu)
=1 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 shēng)
  2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 shēng)
=1 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 shēng)
  2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 shēng)
=2 沉 chén variant of 沉 chén
=2 沉 chén
  1. to submerge
  2. to immerse
  3. to sink
  4. to keep down
  5. to lower
  6. to drop
  7. deep
  8. profound
  9. heavy