jǐng
shēng
qíng

idiom

Meaning of 即景生情

即景生情 means to be moved by the scene; scene evokes feelings. Pronounced jí jǐng shēng qíng.

  • to be moved by the scene; scene evokes feelings

Definitions & Examples

Wàng
zhe
yáng
xià
de
chéng
 
shī
rén
jǐng
shēng
qíng
 
xiě
xià
le
shǒu
yōu
měi
de
shī
 

Gazing at the ancient city under the sunset, the poet, moved by the scene, wrote a beautiful poem.

chóng
yóu
xiāng
 
kàn
dào
shú
de
jiē
dào
 
jīn
jǐng
shēng
qíng
 
huí
tóng
nián
wǎng
shì
 

Returning to her hometown, she saw the familiar streets and, moved by the scene, couldn't help but recall her childhood.

Zhè
huà
miáo
huì
le
qiū
tiān
de
shān
lín
 
ràng
guān
zhě
jǐng
shēng
qíng
 
gǎn
shòu
dào
zhǒng
níng
jìng
de
yōu
shāng
 

This painting depicts the autumn mountains and forests, making viewers, moved by the scene, feel a quiet melancholy.