rěn

idiom
literary

Meaning of 目不忍睹

目不忍睹 means too horrible/pitiful to look at; cannot bear the sight of something (due to its wretchedness). Pronounced mù bù rěn dǔ.

  • too horrible/pitiful to look at; cannot bear the sight of something (due to its wretchedness)

Definitions & Examples

zhèn
guò
hòu
de
cǎn
zhuàng
lìng
rén
rěn
 

The horrifying scene after the earthquake was too pitiful to look at.

shāng
hén
lěi
lěi
 
zhuàng
rěn
 

He was covered in wounds, and his condition was too horrible to behold.

Kàn
dào
nàn
mín
men
hán
jiāo
de
yàng
zi
 
rěn
 
zhuǎn
shēn
kāi
 

Seeing the refugees suffering from hunger and cold, she couldn't bear the sight and turned away.