kòu
rén
xīn
xián

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 扣人心弦

扣人心弦 means gripping; thrilling; deeply moving. Pronounced kòu rén xīn xián. HSK 7-9.

  • gripping; thrilling; deeply moving

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
de
qíng
kòu
rén
xīn
xián
 
ràng
guān
zhòng
wán
quán
chén
jìn
zài
shì
zhōng
 

The plot of this movie is gripping, completely immersing the audience in the story.

Xiǎo
shuō
zhōng
zhǔ
jué
de
mào
xiǎn
jīng
xiě
kòu
rén
xīn
xián
 

The protagonist's adventures in the novel are written in a thrilling manner.

kòu
rén
xīn
xián
de
yǎn
jiǎng
 
shēn
shēn
dòng
le
zài
chǎng
de
měi
rén
 

His deeply moving speech touched everyone present.

Jué
sài
de
zuì
hòu
fēn
zhōng
 
chǎng
shàng
shì
kòu
rén
xīn
xián
 

The situation on the field was nail-biting during the final minutes of the championship match.