chù
jīng
xīn

idiom

Meaning of 怵目惊心

怵目惊心 means shocking to the eyes and heart; a sight that is horrifying or deeply distressing. Pronounced chù mù jīng xīn.

  • shocking to the eyes and heart; a sight that is horrifying or deeply distressing

Definitions & Examples

zhèn
hòu
de
cǎn
zhuàng
zhēn
shì
chù
jīng
xīn
 

The devastation after the earthquake was truly horrifying.

Zhàn
zhēng
gěi
píng
mín
dài
lái
de
shāng
hài
 
lìng
rén
chù
jīng
xīn
 

The harm the war has inflicted on civilians is shocking.

Diào
chá
bào
gào
jiē
de
shù
chù
jīng
xīn
 

The data revealed in the investigative report is startling.

xiē
shǐ
zhào
piàn
ràng
rén
chù
jīng
xīn
 

Those historical photographs are deeply shocking.