chù mù jīng xīn

Traditional: 觸目驚心

触目惊心 (chù mù jīng xīn) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
  2. 2horrible to see
  3. 3a ghastly sight

Characters in 触目惊心

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