风起云涌 fēng qǐ yún yǒng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

风 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin
云 yún say, speak; clouds
涌 yǒng surge up, bubble up, gush forth