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触目惊心

chùmùjīngxīn

Traditional: 觸目驚心

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

Character Breakdown

触
chù
to butt, to gore, to ram; to touch
HSK 5
目
mù
eye; to look, to see; division, topic
HSK 3
惊
jīng
to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3

Additional Information

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