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Meaning
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To repeatedly sink below and rise to the surface of the water; to bob up and down.
vi Những mảnh vụn chìm nổi dập dềnh trên mặt nước.
en Bits of debris are bobbing up and down on the surface of the water.
(Figurative) To go through the ups and downs and hardships of life.
vi Cuộc đời bà ấy đã trải qua biết bao nhiêu phen chìm nổi.
en Her life has experienced many ups and downs and difficulties.