Word Detail

触目惊心

chù mù jīng xīn

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

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

景象触目惊心。

Jǐngxiàng chùmù-jīngxīn.

Shocking sight.

令人触目惊心。

Lìngrén chùmù-jīngxīn.

Shocking.

触目惊心的数字。

Chùmù-jīngxīn de shùzì.

Shocking numbers.