高潮迭起

gāocháodiéqǐ

idiom #35,034

Meanings

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

Characters

alternately / repeatedly

Examples

这部电影情节跌宕，高潮迭起。

Zhè bù diànyǐng qíngjié diēdàng, gāocháo dié qǐ.

The film's plot is full of twists, with one climax after another.

决赛打得高潮迭起，观众看得目不转睛。

Juésài dǎ de gāocháo dié qǐ, guānzhòng kàn de mù bù zhuǎn jīng.

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'. Modern set phrase rather than a classical chengyu — used heavily in film/TV reviews, sports commentary, and book blurbs to praise pacing.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

潮 cháo

迭 dié

起 qǐ