心潮 (xīn cháo) — tidal surge of emotion; emotional upsurge

Definition

Examples

• 读到那封信，她心潮澎湃，泪流满面。
  Dú dào nà fēng xìn, tā xīn cháo péng pài, lèi liú mǎn miàn.
  Upon reading that letter, her heart surged with emotion and tears streamed down her face.
• 听到故土的消息，他心潮难平，彻夜未眠。
  Tīng dào gù tǔ de xiāo xi, tā xīn cháo nán píng, chè yè wèi mián.
  Hearing news of his homeland, his emotions were hard to calm and he lay awake all night.
• 这首老歌让我心潮起伏，想起了许多往事。
  Zhè shǒu lǎo gē ràng wǒ xīn cháo qǐ fú, xiǎng qǐ le xǔ duō wǎng shì.
  This old song stirred my emotions and brought back many memories.