心潮澎湃

xīncháopéngpài

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

站在祖国的土地上，他心潮澎湃，热泪盈眶。

Zhàn zài zǔguó de tǔdì shàng, tā xīncháopéngpài, rèlèi yínkuàng.

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

听到这个喜讯，她心潮澎湃，久久不能平静。

Tīngdào zhège xǐxùn, tā xīncháopéngpài, 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