触目伤心 — “To be deeply saddened or grieved by what one sees”
触目伤心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply saddened or grieved by what one sees”. To feel heartbroken at the sight of something. Literally, “What meets the eye grieves the heart”.
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触目伤心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
触目伤心 Character Breakdown
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他独自一人回到故地，看到往日的景象已面目全非，不禁触目伤心。
He returned to his old hometown alone, and seeing the familiar scenes utterly changed, he couldn't help but feel deeply saddened.
Idioms Related to 触目伤心
Synonyms of 触目伤心
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- chù触shì事miàn面qiáng墙Completely bewildered when encountering a situation
- chù触dì地hào号tiān天wail and lament bitterly
- chù触chǔ处jī机lái来inspiration from every encounter
- chù触shǒu手kě可jí及within reach
- chù触shǒu手shēng生chūn春magical touch brings vitality
- chù触dòu斗mán蛮zhēng争trivial squabbles over minor gains
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤xīn心sad memories triggered by a scene
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤huái怀scene evokes poignant memories
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤qíng情sadness evoked by a scene
- chù触jǐng景shēng生huái怀to evoke feelings or memories upon seeing a scene
- chù触jǐng景shēng生qíng情be moved by a scene
- chù触jī机biàn便fā发react instantly to opportunity
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Open the tool →Questions about 触目伤心
What does 触目伤心 mean?
触目伤心 (chù mù shāng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply saddened or grieved by what one sees”.
How do you pronounce 触目伤心?
触目伤心 is pronounced chù mù shāng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 触目伤心 literally mean?
Literally, 触目伤心 means “What meets the eye grieves the heart”. It is used to mean “to be deeply saddened or grieved by what one sees”.
What is the Chinese definition of 触目伤心?
看到某种情况而内心伤悲。