心血来潮 (xīn xuè lái cháo) — to be seized by a sudden whim; to act on a sudden impulse
Definition
A chengyu describing a sudden, unplanned impulse to do something — the idea pops into your head out of nowhere and you act on it before thinking it through.
idiom
to be seized by a sudden whimto act on a sudden impulse
Examples
- 心血来潮，。Tā xīn xuè lái cháo, tū rán jué dìng qù lǚ xíng.He was seized by a sudden whim and decided to go traveling.
- 心血来潮，。Wǒ xīn xuè lái cháo, xiǎng xué tán gāng qín.I had a sudden impulse and wanted to learn to play the piano.
- 心血来潮，。Bié xīn xuè lái cháo jiù luàn huā qián, yào lěng jìng kǎo lǜ.Don't spend money impulsively on a whim; think calmly first.
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