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身临其境 — “To feel as if one were personally on the scene”

身临其境 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel as if one were personally on the scene”. To experience something firsthand or immersively. Literally, “body personally arrives at the scene”.

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身临其境 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 身shēn
  • 临lín
  • 其qí
  • 境jìng

身临其境 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
临
lín9to approach or overlook
其
qí8its, his, her, their
境
jìng14circumstance, environment, or state

Example Sentence with 身临其境

通过虚拟现实技术,游客们可以身临其境地感受古建筑的魅力。
Through virtual reality technology, visitors can experience the charm of ancient buildings as if they were personally on the scene.

Idioms Related to 身临其境

Synonyms of 身临其境

  • tuī推jǐ己jí及rén人put oneself in others' shoes
  • shè设shēn身chǔ处dì地put oneself in others' shoes

Antonyms of 身临其境

  • dào道tīng听tú途shuō说hearsay or rumor
  • gé隔xuē靴sāo搔yǎng痒address a problem superficially

More idioms starting with 身

  • shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
  • shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
  • shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
  • shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
  • shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
  • shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
  • shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
  • shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
  • shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
  • shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
  • shēn身rù入qí其jìng境to experience something firsthand

Questions about 身临其境

What does 身临其境 mean?
身临其境 (shēn lín qí jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel as if one were personally on the scene”.
How do you pronounce 身临其境?
身临其境 is pronounced shēn lín qí jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身临其境 literally mean?
Literally, 身临其境 means “body personally arrives at the scene”. It is used to mean “to feel as if one were personally on the scene”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身临其境?
临:到;境:境界,地方。亲自到了那个境地。
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