思潮起伏 sī cháo qǐ fú

DEFINITIONS

  1. thoughts surging in one's mind (idiom)
  2. different thoughts coming to mind

CHARACTERS

思 sī think, consider, ponder; final particle
潮 cháo tide; moist, wet, damp; flow
起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin
伏 fú crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal