触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn

Meanings

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

Quick facts

Traditional觸目驚心
HSK LevelHSK 7–9
CEFRC2

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