怵目惊心

Traditional: 怵目驚心

chù mù jīng xīn

Dictionary entry

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

What does 怵目惊心 mean?

怵目惊心 (chù mù jīng xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

2horrible to see

3a ghastly sight

4also written 觸目驚心|触目惊心

Character breakdown

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怵chùfearful · timid 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 惊jīngto startle · to be frightened 心xīnheart · mind

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