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动魄惊心 — “Move the soul and shock the heart”

动魄惊心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Soul-stirring and profoundly moving (originally referring to literature or art); now commonly used to describe something utterly terrifying, shocking, or breathtakingly intense”. Literally, “move the soul and shock the heart”.

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动魄惊心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 动dòng
  • 魄pò
  • 惊jīng
  • 心xīn

动魄惊心 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
动
dòng6to move or act
魄
pò15vital spirit or soul
惊
jīng11startle, alarm, surprise
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 动魄惊心

马戏团的空中飞人表演真是动魄惊心,每一个动作都让观众捏一把汗。
The trapeze artists' performance at the circus was truly breathtaking and shocking, with every move making the audience hold their breath.

Idioms Related to 动魄惊心

Synonyms of 动魄惊心

  • jīng惊xīn心dòng动pò魄profoundly moving, thrilling, or terrifying

More idioms starting with 动

  • dòng动bù不shī失shí时act at the opportune moment
  • dòng动zhōng中kuǎn窾yào要always getting to the heart of the matter
  • dòng动zhòng中kěn肯qǐ綮hit the crucial point
  • dòng动zhī之yǐ以qíng情appeal to emotions
  • dòng动rén人xīn心xián弦stirring one's heartstrings
  • dòng动rén人xīn心pí脾deeply moving and impressive
  • dòng动rén人xīn心pò魄deeply moving and soul-stirring
  • dòng动dì地jīng惊tiān天earth-shattering and sky-startling
  • dòng动tiān天dì地,,gǎn感guǐ鬼shén神Profoundly moving, touching all beings
  • dòng动tiān天dì地,,qì泣guǐ鬼shén神profoundly moving heaven and earth
  • dòng动rú如shēn参shāng商always separated, never meet
  • dòng动rú如tuō脱tù兔move with extreme speed and agility

Questions about 动魄惊心

What does 动魄惊心 mean?
动魄惊心 (dòng pò jīng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Soul-stirring and profoundly moving (originally referring to literature or art); now commonly used to describe something utterly terrifying, shocking, or breathtakingly intense”.
How do you pronounce 动魄惊心?
动魄惊心 is pronounced dòng pò jīng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 动魄惊心 literally mean?
Literally, 动魄惊心 means “move the soul and shock the heart”. It is used to mean “Soul-stirring and profoundly moving (originally referring to literature or art); now commonly used to describe something utterly terrifying, shocking, or breathtakingly intense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 动魄惊心?
使人神魂震惊。原指文辞优美,意境深远,使人感受极深,震动极大。后常形容使人十分惊骇紧张到极点。
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