沉浮

沉浮	chén fú	lit. sinking and floating / to bob up and down on water / ebb and flow / fig. rise and fall / ups and downs of fortune / vicissitudes
沉	chén	to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy
浮	fú	to float / superficial / floating / unstable / movable / provisional / temporary / transient / impetuous / hollow / inflated / to exceed / superfluous / excessive / surplus