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up here, down there
to ambush
to move up and down
to hide
the second of the three annual periods of hot weather
see 三伏[san1 fu2]
to come to the end of the hottest period of the year
to lie prostrate
the three annual periods of hot weather, namely 初伏[chu1 fu2], 中伏[zhong1 fu2] and 末伏[mo4 fu2], which run consecutively over a period from mid-July to late August
see 初伏[chu1 fu2]
中伏[zhong1 fu2]
foreshadowing
Notice where 伏 sits in each complete thought.
We've just received intelligence that the enemy is waiting in ambush two miles down the road.
Source: Tatoeba #670499 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn life there are ups and downs.
Source: Tatoeba #771994 · CC BY 2.0 FRI believe you already possess all the qualities needed to go undercover.
Source: Tatoeba #13111467 · CC BY 2.0 FRLately, we've entered the dog days of summer.
Source: Tatoeba #5556126 · CC BY 2.0 FRLife is full of ups and downs.
Source: Tatoeba #798234 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou'd better lie low for a few weeks.
Source: Tatoeba #1305871 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.