心血来潮 xīn xuè lái cháo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be prompted by a sudden impulse
  2. carried away by a whim
  3. to have a brainstorm

CHARACTERS

心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
血 xuè
HSK 5
blood; radical number 143
来 lái
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning
潮 cháo
HSK 5
tide; moist, wet, damp; flow