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心血来潮 — “A sudden impulse, whim, or idea that comes to mind”

心血来潮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden impulse, whim, or idea that comes to mind”. A spontaneous thought or inspiration.

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心血来潮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 血xuè
  • 来lái
  • 潮cháo

心血来潮 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
血
xuè6blood
来
lái7to come
潮
cháo15tide, wet, trendy

Example Sentence with 心血来潮

她心血来潮,决定辞职去环游世界
She had a sudden whim and decided to quit her job to travel around the world.

Origin and Story of 心血来潮

During the Ming Dynasty, Chen Zhonglin penned 'Investiture of the Gods,' a novel depicting how King Zhou lost his mandate and his kingdom, while King Wen and King Wu gained theirs, filled with numerous miraculous tales.

King Zhou of Shang was a debauched and tyrannical ruler. He forced Huang Feihu's wife to her death and brutally killed his sister, the Western Palace Concubine. Consequently, Huang Feihu decided to defect to Xiqi and join Jiang Ziya.

Enduring great hardships, Huang Feihu passed through five checkpoints and reached Tongguan. There, the commanding general, his own father Huang Gun, refused to acknowledge him and urged him to surrender. However, Feihu managed to escape. Unexpectedly, he was captured by Han Rong before Sishuiguan.

Huang Gun came to see Han Rong, offering himself and hundreds of members of the Huang family to atone for Feihu's perceived crime, pleading only to spare one grandson. Han Rong, however, refused and ordered them all to be escorted to King Zhou to claim a reward.

On this day, Taiyi Zhenren was meditating in the Golden Light Cave on Mount Qianyuan. Suddenly, he experienced a 'xīnxuèláicháo' (a spontaneous flash of insight or impulse). This was noteworthy because immortals are free from worries, anger, and desires; their hearts are as firm as stone, no longer wavering. The Immortal thus knew what was unfolding. He called upon his disciple Nezha, saying, "Huang Feihu and his son are in great peril. Descend the mountain, rescue them, and escort them safely out of Sishuiguan."

Nezha promptly descended the mountain, defeated Han Rong before Sishuiguan, and successfully saved Huang Feihu and his entire family.

Idioms Related to 心血来潮

Synonyms of 心血来潮

  • líng灵jī机yī一dòng动have a sudden inspiration

Antonyms of 心血来潮

  • qiān千fāng方bǎi百jì计try every possible means
  • chǔ处xīn心jī积lǜ虑to meticulously plot over a long period

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心血来潮

What does 心血来潮 mean?
心血来潮 (xīn xuè lái cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sudden impulse, whim, or idea that comes to mind”.
How do you pronounce 心血来潮?
心血来潮 is pronounced xīn xuè lái cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 心血来潮 come from?
心血来潮 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 心血来潮?
来潮:潮水上涨。指心里突然或偶然起了一个念头。
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