Definition
高潮迭起 is a four-character idiom (成语) used as a predicate, meaning that exciting or climactic moments keep occurring one after another. You can use it to describe a thrilling competition, a gripping movie, or any series of events where the tension keeps rising. It paints a picture of continuous peaks without long dull stretches — the opposite of 平淡无奇 (bland and uneventful).
v
one climax after anothersuccessive high points (of a performance, event, or narrative)
Examples
- 高潮迭起，。Zhè chǎng lánqiú bǐsài gāo cháo dié qǐ, guānzhòng kàn de shífēn guòyǐn.This basketball game had one climax after another — the audience thoroughly enjoyed it.
- ，高潮迭起，。Zhěng bù diànyǐng qíngjié jǐncòu, gāo cháo dié qǐ, zhídào zuìhòu yī fēnzhōng cái jiēxiǎo zhēnxiàng.The whole movie has a tight plot with constant climaxes, revealing the truth only in the last minute.
- ，，高潮迭起。Yǎnjiǎng guòchéng zhōng, tā yǐnyòng duō gè shēngdòng ànlì, shǐ dé xiànchǎng qìfēn gāo cháo dié qǐ.During the speech, he cited several vivid cases, making the atmosphere at the venue full of highlights.
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