触目恸心 — “To be heartbroken or deeply saddened at the sight of something”
触目恸心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be heartbroken or deeply saddened at the sight of something”. To feel anguish at what one sees. Literally, “what meets the eye saddens the heart”.
触目恸心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chù触dì地hào号tiān天wail and lament bitterly
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- chù触shǒu手kě可jí及within reach
- chù触shǒu手shēng生chūn春magical touch brings vitality
- chù触dòu斗mán蛮zhēng争trivial squabbles over minor gains
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤xīn心sad memories triggered by a scene
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤huái怀scene evokes poignant memories
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤qíng情sadness evoked by a scene
- chù触jǐng景shēng生huái怀to evoke feelings or memories upon seeing a scene
- chù触jǐng景shēng生qíng情be moved by a scene
- chù触jī机biàn便fā发react instantly to opportunity
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What does 触目恸心 mean?
触目恸心 (chù mù tòng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be heartbroken or deeply saddened at the sight of something”.
How do you pronounce 触目恸心?
触目恸心 is pronounced chù mù tòng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 触目恸心 literally mean?
Literally, 触目恸心 means “what meets the eye saddens the heart”. It is used to mean “to be heartbroken or deeply saddened at the sight of something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 触目恸心?
恸：极悲哀；大哭。看到眼前景物而引起内心悲伤。