动心怵目 — “To be deeply moved or frightened by a sight”
动心怵目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply moved or frightened by a sight”. To be profoundly shocked or horrified. Literally, “Stirring the heart and frightening the eye”.
动心怵目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dòng动rén人xīn心xián弦stirring one's heartstrings
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- dòng动dì地jīng惊tiān天earth-shattering and sky-startling
- dòng动tiān天dì地，，gǎn感guǐ鬼shén神Profoundly moving, touching all beings
- dòng动tiān天dì地，，qì泣guǐ鬼shén神profoundly moving heaven and earth
- dòng动rú如shēn参shāng商always separated, never meet
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What does 动心怵目 mean?
动心怵目 (dòng xīn chù mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply moved or frightened by a sight”.
How do you pronounce 动心怵目?
动心怵目 is pronounced dòng xīn chù mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 动心怵目 literally mean?
Literally, 动心怵目 means “Stirring the heart and frightening the eye”. It is used to mean “to be deeply moved or frightened by a sight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 动心怵目?
怵目：使人看了感到恐惧。看了使人感到内心恐惧。形容感受很深，震动非常大。