chù
jīng
xīn

HSK 7-9
idiom
formal

Meaning of 触目惊心

触目惊心 means shocking; horrifying; appalling. Pronounced chù mù jīng xīn. HSK 7-9.

  • shocking; horrifying; appalling

Definitions & Examples

Chē
huò
xiàn
chǎng
de
zhuàng
kuàng
lìng
rén
chù
jīng
xīn
 

The scene of the car accident was shocking.

Bào
gào
jiē
shì
de
huán
jìng
rǎn
shù
chù
jīng
xīn
 

The environmental pollution data revealed in the report is appalling.

duàn
shǐ
de
zhēn
xiàng
wǎng
wǎng
lìng
rén
chù
jīng
xīn
 

The truth of that period of history is often horrifying.