触目惊心 meaning in English
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see
Meaning of 触目惊心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
chùmùjīngxīn
- lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
- horrible to see
- a ghastly sight
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触 chù · to butt · 13 strokes
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目 mù · eye · 5 strokes
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惊 jīng · to startle · 11 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 触目惊心.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 目的 | mùdì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal |
Questions about 触目惊心
What does 触目惊心 mean?
触目惊心 (chùmù-jīngxīn) means "lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see".
How do you write 触目惊心?
触目惊心 is made of 4 characters: 触 (13 strokes), 目 (5 strokes), 惊 (11 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 33 strokes in total.
Is 触目惊心 an HSK word?
Yes. 触目惊心 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 触目惊心 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 触目惊心 is written 觸目驚心.