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即景生情 — “Feelings arise from the scene”

即景生情 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be moved by the scene before one's eyes and develop certain thoughts or feelings; to be inspired by the immediate surroundings”. Literally, “Feelings arise from the scene”.

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即景生情 Pronunciation and Pinyin

即景生情 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
即
jí7that is, immediately, if
景
jǐng12scenery or situation
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love

Example Sentence with 即景生情

看到故乡的小桥流水,他即景生情,写下了一首诗。
Seeing the small bridge and flowing water of his hometown, he was inspired by the immediate surroundings and wrote a poem.

Idioms Related to 即景生情

Synonyms of 即景生情

  • chù触jǐng景shēng生qíng情be moved by a scene

More idioms starting with 即

  • jí即shì事qióng穷lǐ理investigate facts to understand principles
  • jí即yǐ以qí其rén人zhī之dào道,,hái还zhì治qí其rén人zhī之shēn身give them a taste of their own medicine
  • jí即xìng兴zhī之zuò作an impromptu work
  • jí即xiǎo小jiàn见dà大see big from small
  • jí即xīn心shì是fú佛The Buddha is in one's own mind
  • jí即wēn温tīng听lì厉receive solemn instruction from revered elder
  • jí即wù物qióng穷lǐ理investigate principles through things
  • jí即lù鹿wú无yú虞act rashly without preparation

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What does 即景生情 mean?

即景生情 (jí jǐng shēng qíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be moved by the scene before one's eyes and develop certain thoughts or feelings; to be inspired by the immediate surroundings”.

How do you pronounce 即景生情?

即景生情 is pronounced jí jǐng shēng qíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 即景生情 literally mean?

Literally, 即景生情 means “Feelings arise from the scene”. It is used to mean “to be moved by the scene before one's eyes and develop certain thoughts or feelings; to be inspired by the immediate surroundings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 即景生情?

对眼前的情景有所感触而产生某种思想情感。

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