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思潮起伏 — “A flood of ideas or thoughts coming and going in one's mind”

思潮起伏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a flood of ideas or thoughts coming and going in one's mind”. Often rapidly and intensely. Literally, “Thoughts rising and falling like tides”.

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思潮起伏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

思潮起伏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
潮
cháo15tide, wet, trendy
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
伏
fú6lie down or hide

Example Sentence with 思潮起伏

面对即将到来的新挑战,他心里思潮起伏,既兴奋又有些担忧。
Facing the upcoming new challenge, his mind was a tumult of thoughts, both excited and a little worried.

Idioms Related to 思潮起伏

Synonyms of 思潮起伏

  • xīn心cháo潮péng澎pài湃heart surging with emotion

More idioms starting with 思

  • sī思bù不chū出wèi位think within one's authority
  • sī思qián前xiǎng想hòu后think over again and again
  • sī思qián前suàn算hòu后think carefully before acting
  • sī思qián前lǜ虑hòu后think carefully before acting
  • sī思rú如yǒng涌quán泉ideas gush forth like a spring
  • sī思fù妇bìng病mǔ母feign mother's illness to see wife
  • sī思guī归qí其cí雌to withdraw and seek seclusion
  • sī思huàn患yù预fáng防Anticipate and prevent trouble
  • sī思suǒ所zhú逐zhī之Ponder how to expel them
  • sī思duàn断yì义jué绝sever all emotional ties
  • sī思shēn深yōu忧yuǎn远think deeply, plan far ahead
  • sī思xù绪wàn万qiān千thoughts swirling in one's mind

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Questions about 思潮起伏

What does 思潮起伏 mean?

思潮起伏 (sī cháo qǐ fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a flood of ideas or thoughts coming and going in one's mind”.

How do you pronounce 思潮起伏?

思潮起伏 is pronounced sī cháo qǐ fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 思潮起伏 literally mean?

Literally, 思潮起伏 means “Thoughts rising and falling like tides”. It is used to mean “a flood of ideas or thoughts coming and going in one's mind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 思潮起伏?

思想活动极频繁。

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