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Open the tool →哀思如潮 (āi sī rú cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelming sadness and grief, like a surging tide”.
哀思如潮 is pronounced āi sī rú cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 哀思如潮 means “sorrowful thoughts like a surging tide”. It is used to mean “Overwhelming sadness and grief, like a surging tide”.
哀伤的思绪如同潮涌一般。形容极度悲痛。