高潮迭起

gāocháo-diéqǐ
idiom #35,034

Meanings

  1. 1 one climax after another
  2. 2 (of a film, novel, performance) full of recurring high points

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè bù diànyǐng qíngjié diēdàng, gāocháo-diéqǐ.
The film's plot is full of twists, with one climax after another.
HSK 7-9
Juésài dǎ de gāocháo-diéqǐ, guānzhòng kàn de mùbùzhuǎnjīng.
The final was packed with peak moments. The crowd couldn't take their eyes off it.

Tips

usage
迭起 means 'happen one after another'. A modern set phrase rather than a classical chengyu, used heavily in film/TV reviews, sports commentary, and book blurbs to praise pacing.

Stroke Order

gāo
cháo
dié