風起雲湧 fēng qǐ yún yǒng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to surge like a gathering storm (idiom)
  2. to grow by leaps and bounds

CHARACTERS

風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin
雲 yún clouds; Yunnan province
湧 yǒng well up; gush forth; rise