触目惊心 in English chu4 mu4 jing1 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiomatic expression); shocking
  • horrible to see
  • a ghastly sight

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Pinyin

chu4 mu4 jing1 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

chu4to touch mu4eye jing1to startle xin1heart