心血来潮

Traditional: 心血來潮

xīn xuè lái cháo

Dictionary entry

to be prompted by a sudden impulse

What does 心血来潮 mean?

心血来潮 (xīn xuè lái cháo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be prompted by a sudden impulse

2carried away by a whim

3to have a brainstorm

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心xīnheart · mind 血xiěsee 血[xue4]来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)潮cháotide · damp; moist; humid

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心血来潮

xīn xuè lái cháo

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