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心血来潮
xīn​xuè​lái​cháo

on a whim

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 心血 xīn​xuè
    heart's blood
    (literary) The blood of the heart, believed to be the seat of one's spirit and vitality
  2. 来潮 來潮 lái​cháo
    to rise
    (of water or tides) to rise; (metaphorical) to have a sudden thought or surge of emotion