Tā de yǎnjiǎng jīqǐ le guānzhòng de rèliè fǎnxiǎng.
His speech stirred up an enthusiastic response from the audience.
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激起 is often followed by emotions or reactions: 愤怒 (anger), 反响 (response), 兴趣 (interest), 浪花 (splashes). It can be both literal (stirring up waves) and figurative.
