心潮澎湃

xīncháo-péngpài

idiom #29,727

Meanings

1 to be overwhelmed by surging emotions
2 heart pounding with excitement
3 emotionally stirred

Characters

surging, swelling (of water)

sound of waves, surging

Examples

HSK 7-9

站在祖国的土地上，他心潮澎湃，热泪盈眶。

Zhàn zài zǔguó de tǔdì shàng, tā xīncháo-péngpài, rèlèi-yíngkuàng.

Standing on the soil of his homeland, his heart surged with emotion and his eyes filled with tears.

HSK 7-9

听到这个喜讯，她心潮澎湃，久久不能平静。

Tīngdào zhège xǐxùn, tā xīncháo-péngpài, jiǔjiǔ bùnéng píngjìng.

Upon hearing the good news, her emotions surged and she could not calm down for a long time.

Tips

memory

心潮 = 'heart tide,' 澎湃 = 'surging waves.' The idiom pictures the heart like an ocean with crashing waves, emotions so strong they feel like a stormy sea inside you.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

潮 cháo

澎 péng

湃 pài