惊心怵目 — “To be deeply shocked and horrified by what one sees”
惊心怵目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply shocked and horrified by what one sees”. To be startling and terrifying to behold. Literally, “startle the heart and terrify the eye”.
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惊心怵目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惊心怵目 Character Breakdown
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那场突如其来的沙尘暴，将整个小镇笼罩在黄沙之中，景象真是惊心怵目。
The sudden sandstorm enveloped the entire small town in yellow dust, a truly shocking and terrifying sight.
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Synonyms of 惊心怵目
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- jīng惊shì世jué绝sú俗astonishingly unique and world-shaking
- jīng惊shì世zhèn震sú俗shockingly unconventional or outrageous
- jīng惊shì世hài骇sú俗shocking and unconventional
- jīng惊shì世hài骇mù目to startle the world and shock the eyes
- jīng惊rén人zhī之jǔ举an astonishing feat
- jīng惊tàn叹bù不yǐ已exclaim in great admiration
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加overwhelmed with surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jí集mingled surprise and delight
- jīng惊xǐ喜cān参bàn半mixed feelings of surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜yù欲kuáng狂wild with joy and excitement
- jīng惊xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂overwhelmed with joy and surprise
- jīng惊tiān天dòng动dì地earth-shattering and monumental
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What does 惊心怵目 mean?
惊心怵目 (jīng xīn chù mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply shocked and horrified by what one sees”.
How do you pronounce 惊心怵目?
惊心怵目 is pronounced jīng xīn chù mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惊心怵目 literally mean?
Literally, 惊心怵目 means “startle the heart and terrify the eye”. It is used to mean “to be deeply shocked and horrified by what one sees”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惊心怵目?
指看到后内心感到震惊。同“惊心骇瞩”。