骇目惊心 — “Shocking to the eye and startling to the heart”
骇目惊心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “shocking to the eye and startling to the heart”. Appalling; horrifying. Literally, “frighten the eye, shock the heart”.
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骇目惊心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那场自然灾害过后，村庄的景象真是骇目惊心，满目疮痍。
After the natural disaster, the sight of the village was truly appalling, with widespread devastation.
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- hài骇rén人tīng听wén闻shocking to hear
- hài骇rén人shì视tīng听shocking to the eyes and ears
- hài骇rén人wén闻tīng听shocking to hear
- hài骇rén人wén闻jiàn见shocking to sight and hearing
- hài骇xīn心dòng动mù目profoundly shocking and visually striking
- hài骇làng浪jīng惊tāo涛perilous environment or fierce struggles
- hài骇zhuàng状shū殊xíng形bizarre and unusual shapes
- hài骇lóng龙zǒu走shé蛇overwhelming and grand momentum
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What does 骇目惊心 mean?
骇目惊心 (hài mù jīng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “shocking to the eye and startling to the heart”.
How do you pronounce 骇目惊心?
骇目惊心 is pronounced hài mù jīng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骇目惊心 literally mean?
Literally, 骇目惊心 means “frighten the eye, shock the heart”. It is used to mean “shocking to the eye and startling to the heart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 骇目惊心?
使人见到非常震惊。