浮沉

fúchén
  1. ups and downs (of life etc)
  2. to drift along
  3. to sink and emerge

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to go up and down; to drift along
  2. to float and sink in the water
  3. to go up and down; to drift along

Wiktionary

  1. 随波逐流。比喻追随世俗。
  2. 比喻盛衰。
  3. 书信没有寄到。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 浮 fú
  1. to float
  2. superficial
  3. floating
  4. unstable
  5. movable
  6. provisional
  7. temporary
  8. transient
  9. impetuous
  10. hollow
  11. inflated
  12. to exceed
  13. superfluous
  14. excessive
  15. surplus
=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

Containing this entry

宦海浮沈 huànhǎifúchén

Related entries

沧桑 cāngsāng
  1. great changes
  2. ups and downs
  3. vicissitudes
  4. abbr. of 沧海桑田 cānghǎisāngtián
风风雨雨 fēngfēngyǔyǔ
  1. trials and tribulations
  2. ups and downs
風風雨雨造就了我。

I am my struggles.

Source: Tatoeba

起伏 qǐfú
  1. to move up and down
  2. to undulate
  3. ups and downs
起落 qǐluò
  1. to rise and fall
  2. takeoff and landing
  3. ups and downs
他的人生充满了起起落落。

His life was full of ups and downs.

Source: Tatoeba

混 hùn
  1. to mix
  2. to mingle
  3. muddled
  4. to drift along
  5. to muddle along
  6. to pass for
  7. to get along with sb
  8. thoughtless
  9. reckless
油和水不能混在一起。

Oil does not mix with water.

Source: Tatoeba