触目惊心

chùmù-jīngxīn

shocking; horrible to see

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 觸目驚心
Dictionary entry

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight

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触
目
惊
心

See it in sentences

事故现场触目惊心。

Shìgù xiànchǎng chùmù-jīngxīn.

English

The accident scene was shocking to see.

哪个画面最触目惊心？

Nǎge huàmiàn zuì chùmù-jīngxīn?

English

Which scene is the most horrifying?

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触
目
惊
心

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